![]() ![]() ![]() The overall effect is of black-and-white drawings seen through a sepia-toned filter, which make the pictures look as old as the story itself. Barroux's illustrations were created with thick butcher's pencil on watercolor paper, which were then covered with a tinted varnish. Instead of the usual "big picture" focus garnered from textbooks, readers see the war as a microcosm, as told by one of its thousand moving parts. Once in a while they will see a plane overhead, or hear artillery fire off in the distance, or have to hide from the enemy. The story is both fascinating and frustrating, as we read about the boredom and confusion experienced by soldiers who spend most of their time walking, digging trenches, waiting for letters, looking for shelter, and wondering where the war is, exactly. The Diary Covers The First Two Months Of World WarI, as seen from the perspective of a French infantryman. French author/illustrator Barroux Found A Soldier's Diary Among Some Belongings Being Discarded On The Street And Decided To Depict This Young Man's Words In The Graphic Novel Format. ![]() Gr 5 Up-An unusual perspective on the Great War. ![]()
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