While I was glad to learn about Rosa Luxemburg’s life, ultimately this book did not work for me. I was not a fan of the art style, and most pages were pretty text-heavy. The content was a bit dense with all the theory, and towards the end it felt like a rapid succession of dates and names. ( )

Converts are always the most enthusiastic!

For many years, I was distinctly sniffy about graphic books. They were for children, right? Wrong!!! Books like this, give a fantastic introduction to the world of Rosa Luxemburg. The images in this book are particularly good. The author has a clear empathy with Rosa and it flows from every page.

The great thing about it is that it doesn't stop at giving an insight into Rosa's life: it also provides an opening into her philosophy. Rosa Luxemburg was a Marxist but she found herself at odds with Lenin's decision to ban anybody, or group that disagreed with him. Rosa believed that "Freedom is always and exclusively freedom for those who think differently."

In Communism, as in life, we could do with more female leadership (but NOT from Liz Truss!!!) ( )

A beautiful and gutsy book about a very impressive woman. If you don't know enough about Rosa Luxemburg, this is a great book to start. ( )

Non-fiction
This one was challenging. Not because I disliked it but because it was so heavy with theory, which I recognize is relevant and necessary given the subject matter. It's a fascinating novel about an extraordinary woman, and I am very glad I had the pleasure of reading it and learning about her.
At some points, I do wish they had scaled back on the sheer volume of text per panel/page, but it's a minor quibble as the information was presented well. ( )