A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge
by
Josh Neufeld (Goodreads Author)
Book Description
A stunning graphic novel that makes plain the undeniable horrors and humanity triggered by Hurricane Katrina in the true stories of six New Orleanians who survived the storm.
A stunning graphic novel that makes plain the undeniable horrors and humanity triggered by Hurricane Katrina in the true stories of six New Orleanians who survived the storm.
A.D. follows each of the six from the hours before Katrina struck to its horrific aftermath. Here is Denise, a sixth-generation New Orleanian who will experience the chaos of th
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Published
August 18th 2009
by Pantheon
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After Maus, I don’t think graphic novels need to prove they are capable of handling grave subject matter. This one tells the true and personal stories of four families who lived through Hurricane Katrina. If you’re looking for a discussion about FEMA, (Louisiana Governor) Ray Nagin, or George W. Bush, you won‘t find it here. Instead, you’ll get the story of guidance councilor Denise, and the trials she endures to find potable water for her mother and niece. It’s also about immigrants Abbas and ...more
I met Josh Neufeld when I bought this, I was just going to borrow a friend's copy but while talking to him I picked it up and had him sign it. He was there signing because this had just come out in paperback. It was at a comic shop, Crescent City Comics, that is in a different location after Katrina and still a great shop, if not better by now! One of the characters, Leo, works there now is a nice guy who is ready to talk to you about comics and everything when you go into the store. At the orig...more
What I said of Dark Rain: A New Orleans Story can be said of this book: Though its author "isn't from New Orleans, he got every non-fictional detail of the days immediately following the levee failures after Hurricane Katrina right, even down to the types of people who live in the section of N.O. he concentrated on. Amazingly accurate." Perhaps it's even more amazing in this book, since it is completely non-fictional, relating the experiences of seven real people who come from five di...more
"A.D." is a nonfiction graphic novel showing the tales of seven residents of New Orleans dealing with Hurricane Katrina. Neufeld based this story on the real-life experiences of these residents - even meeting some of them personally (read the afterword for more good information). The interesting aspect of this book is the fact that it has great diversity - there are rich stories and poor, as well as racial diversity. There are characters who stay and some who evacuate. We know how the ...more
When you hear the name Katrina, what do you think? I always remember Hurricane Katrina and the horrors of the destruction in FL and New Orleans. I followed the saga on the news, donated $$ to help the people I heard were stuck in the Superdome without food or water--and I was disgusted with the local, state, and federal (Good job Brownie!)agencies and leaders.
The story of a handful of real people is told in this graphic novel. Do you think comic book when I say graphic novel? Please do...more
The story of a handful of real people is told in this graphic novel. Do you think comic book when I say graphic novel? Please do...more
The artwork was beautiful but, after reading Zeitoun and watching Treme along with Spike Lee's documentaries on Katrina, I'd already heard the majority of what is covered in this comic.
I wanted something that went deeper into the people's lives. This seemed to just skim the surface. There were a few good parts where each person's life and personality came through (especially with the comic book lover, its almost as if the creator could relate). I wanted a whole comic full of those mom...more
I wanted something that went deeper into the people's lives. This seemed to just skim the surface. There were a few good parts where each person's life and personality came through (especially with the comic book lover, its almost as if the creator could relate). I wanted a whole comic full of those mom...more
Seven Stories.
Seven lives that are, irrevocably, changed by Hurricane Katrina.
In A.D. New Orleans, Josh Neufeld puts pen to paper to tell, in graphic novel format, the true tales of seven different people who survived Katrina - either by evacuating, by being rescued off a roof, by ending up being transported by bus to Houston via the Convention Center or by just holding tight.
From the beginning, it's like a train wreck - you don't want to look, but you can't help it...more
Seven lives that are, irrevocably, changed by Hurricane Katrina.
In A.D. New Orleans, Josh Neufeld puts pen to paper to tell, in graphic novel format, the true tales of seven different people who survived Katrina - either by evacuating, by being rescued off a roof, by ending up being transported by bus to Houston via the Convention Center or by just holding tight.
From the beginning, it's like a train wreck - you don't want to look, but you can't help it...more
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I read this book for a class project in which I designed my own book discussion group centering around graphic novels. I picked up this one because it was on a list of great graphic novels for teens, and because I was intrigued by the idea of a nonfiction graphic novel. A.D. New Orleans After the Deluge is based on the author's interviews with survivors of Hurricane Katrina. The story takes place in the days leading up to, during, and several years after the storm. He tells the tale from the...more
A chilling true graphic novel by Josh Neufeld looks into the lives of 6 survivors of Hurricane Katrina. Chapter one's nonverbal account of the growth of Katrina, the land fall, the distruction and finally, the flooding that followed is a chilling tale that high school students should read. This is a unique way for students to experience what families and individuals must go through in order to prepare for the storm, tough decisions that must be made on whether to evacuate or stay, and the afte...more
A clear recollection of Katrina that tells the story the way it should be told: through the eyes of those who lived it, with absolute honesty.
The build-up to the storm, with drawings of NOLA and Biloxi pre-storm and post-storm, are a remarkable visual experience. They do justice to the graphic part of the novel. I would have liked to see some drawings of Waveland, MS, but hey. The point was made.
I live in New Orleans and it is coming back with a vengeance, but parts...more
The build-up to the storm, with drawings of NOLA and Biloxi pre-storm and post-storm, are a remarkable visual experience. They do justice to the graphic part of the novel. I would have liked to see some drawings of Waveland, MS, but hey. The point was made.
I live in New Orleans and it is coming back with a vengeance, but parts...more
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Loved it! I guess since I was there(well Pensacola), somewhat experiencing the same feelings - the feelings like in the beginning: I need to work depsite this natural disaster about to hit New Orleans, should I stay or should I go or sending some family away, and even the casaul - if it hits tomorrow - no school for the next few days (I must admit I've had that feeling many times!!!)
I liked how the author portrayed the people and thei...more
Loved it! I guess since I was there(well Pensacola), somewhat experiencing the same feelings - the feelings like in the beginning: I need to work depsite this natural disaster about to hit New Orleans, should I stay or should I go or sending some family away, and even the casaul - if it hits tomorrow - no school for the next few days (I must admit I've had that feeling many times!!!)
I liked how the author portrayed the people and thei...more
Move over Joe Sacco (Safe Area Gorazde). There’s another graphic novelist/documentarian in town who’s adding to the ever-growing list of genres that the comic book form is capable of encompassing. And his name is Josh Neufeld.
Spike Lee may have hit the nail on the head with his damning portrayal of an inept Federal bureaucracy that failed for days, weeks, and even months to repair the Big Easy in When the Levees Broke, yet Neufeld does the same through the graphic novel form, and by ...more
Spike Lee may have hit the nail on the head with his damning portrayal of an inept Federal bureaucracy that failed for days, weeks, and even months to repair the Big Easy in When the Levees Broke, yet Neufeld does the same through the graphic novel form, and by ...more
I'm sighing even as I begin typing this, because I seem not to really like ANYTHING these days unless I overwhelmingly love it. I feel guilty about it, seriously. If I could give this 2 and 3/4 star, I would. Ugh. Maybe this is a 3. I dunno.
I think this book serves best almost as a supplemental history text, and/or, as a young adult book. I think it well describes what it was like to be in New Orleans before, during, and after Katrina for people who were not there or too young to pro...more
I think this book serves best almost as a supplemental history text, and/or, as a young adult book. I think it well describes what it was like to be in New Orleans before, during, and after Katrina for people who were not there or too young to pro...more
Reason for Reading: Cybil Awards nominee. I'm on the panel for GNs this year (09)
Summary: Follows the lives of seven individuals before, during and after Hurricane Katrina. Each of these people come from different walks of life giving very different experiences as they share the same devastation of a natural disaster.
Comments: The book is quite powerful, especially the beginning and middle. The coming of the storm is handled very dramatically with wordless panels and wa...more
Summary: Follows the lives of seven individuals before, during and after Hurricane Katrina. Each of these people come from different walks of life giving very different experiences as they share the same devastation of a natural disaster.
Comments: The book is quite powerful, especially the beginning and middle. The coming of the storm is handled very dramatically with wordless panels and wa...more
By far the most moving graphic novel I've read in some time. The story is told through the experiences of several residents of New Orleans before, during and after Hurricane Katrina. The thread that ties all of them together is loss, each of them loses something, a home, a business, or something else that they held dear. The fact that you get to see a number of people, of different races and backgrounds, I think helps you to get a really good feeling of the range of issues faced by those who lay...more
So, before I read this, I was talking to my daughter about it. I said, "I've read reviews that weren't particularly positive - it's supposed to be sort of banal," and she said, "Whatever. I don't think I'm really up for an emotionally wrenching read about New Orleans anyway."
I feel it. The book WAS banal - the stories were sad but not well-told, and they lacked the kind of you-were-there-feeling-the-pain emotional punch. And also, at least one of the characte...more
I feel it. The book WAS banal - the stories were sad but not well-told, and they lacked the kind of you-were-there-feeling-the-pain emotional punch. And also, at least one of the characte...more
a must-read for anyone who gives a damn about our country. not just about new orleans-- about our country, because the tragedy of hurricane katrina is a tragedy of our country and could happen anywhere.
powerful would be the understatement of the year... neufield captured the days leading up to and immediately after hurricane katrina, the levves breaking and the subsequent flooding of 80% of new orleans in the most beautiful of ways-- by simply telling the stories of the lives of 7 ...more
powerful would be the understatement of the year... neufield captured the days leading up to and immediately after hurricane katrina, the levves breaking and the subsequent flooding of 80% of new orleans in the most beautiful of ways-- by simply telling the stories of the lives of 7 ...more
First recommends read as a result of the Recommendations tab on Good Reads. I like to think I keep up with books that would naturally be of interest, so I was surprised a) this had been out for so long and b) that my library had a copy that I had never come across in spite of shelving quite a few hours every week for that same time period.
That said, this graphic novel follows the lives of several people before, during and after the storm. One of the best books I read a number of ye...more
That said, this graphic novel follows the lives of several people before, during and after the storm. One of the best books I read a number of ye...more
Adriana Mendoza
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This semester I was introduced to graphic novels. I read “Stitches” which an excellent read. Since then I have read “Yummy” and a friend recommended “A.D. New Orleans After the Deluge.” The book was a page turner. I read the whole book through in one night. The book took me back to a time in our history that I can honestly say I did not have much of. All I remember is saying how terrible and donating money but changing the channel trying to find a channel that was not covering the story. Horrib...more
Scott
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Everyone knows the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina was devastating, especially to those in its wake. Most notably and visibly, we were treated to daily horror reports of the residents of New Orleans. The storied town was now filled with death and water, sadness and blame. During those days there seemed to be little hope.
Now artist Josh Neufeld has painstakingly spent the time to tell a more complete story of those living in New Orleans, before, during, and after the levees broke. The...more
Now artist Josh Neufeld has painstakingly spent the time to tell a more complete story of those living in New Orleans, before, during, and after the levees broke. The...more
I thought this book effectively accomplished its goal: it showed a small cross-section of the horrors of life in and out of New Orleans right after Katrina. I think it's less important at this time than it will be in the future, when it can serve as a reminder long after the news footage has been forgotten.
That said, oh, wow, the use of color was atrocious. The illustrations are done in a single color at a time, and the colors alternate every few pages. At first I assumed each charac...more
That said, oh, wow, the use of color was atrocious. The illustrations are done in a single color at a time, and the colors alternate every few pages. At first I assumed each charac...more
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Wonderful new graphic novel, comic book, whatever you want to call it, following the rather varied experiences of 5 New Orleans natives around the time of Katrina. Some may roll their eyes and pooh pooh something like this as a mere "comic book" but I found it to be pretty powerful of the different kind of things citizens had to deal with both during and since the storm. Originally conceived of as a daily web comic, some things are underdeveloped - quite honestly, the characters of Kwa...more
A compelling and quick read: 5 stories are told, in harrowing and banal portrayal, depicted as interviews in the end. The verité is heart wrenching, and by placing them side by side the author/artist shows the class- and race-tragedy wrought by nature and malign contempt.
Leo's mourning for his lost stuff annoyed me righteously. But beside the more desperate destruction of Leecy's meager possessions, it washes pathos upon his suffering. I shook my head at times: Why did they stay? Hubr...more
Leo's mourning for his lost stuff annoyed me righteously. But beside the more desperate destruction of Leecy's meager possessions, it washes pathos upon his suffering. I shook my head at times: Why did they stay? Hubr...more
True accounts of seven people living in New Orleans during and after Katrina. It was powerful to hear individual stories of what happened in the city and how people coped, both while the hurricane was happening and in the long months after, when some of them had lost everything, or were miles from home with no way to get back.
I enjoyed the artwork but found the use of color (some pages are all pink, some all yellow, etc.) to be distracting. I kept wondering if the color choice so...more
I enjoyed the artwork but found the use of color (some pages are all pink, some all yellow, etc.) to be distracting. I kept wondering if the color choice so...more
A.D. follows five characters through Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. The characters cover a wide range of backgrounds and stories. Some characters evacuate the city while others stay. One ends up in the Convention Center, while two others avoid the steadily rising waters by seeking higher ground. The book adopts a conceit I'm not sure I like, color coding peoples' stories. It's never fun to read panels drawn entirely in red or yellow. Overall, it gives a well rounded overview of what Ne...more
The thing that I enjoyed most in this book was the number of double-page spreads. Especially scenes which pictured the city from Uptown to Downtown , pre-Katrina, showing the storm approaching and post Katrina flooded rooftops.
Ones showing the Superdome, the few skyscrapers or hospitals and other urban institutions.
The artwork and the tones of the colours are muted yet vibrantly depict the events.
The story of course is engaging and seeing the events through the the...more
Ones showing the Superdome, the few skyscrapers or hospitals and other urban institutions.
The artwork and the tones of the colours are muted yet vibrantly depict the events.
The story of course is engaging and seeing the events through the the...more
A.D. New Orleans after the Deluge is a graphic account of the tragic events of hurricane Katrina. If you have watched Treme, this may feel familiar but while Treme focusses on the aftermath of the storm this book spends more time describing what happened during the storm and the subsequent flood for both people who weathered the storm in the city and for those who evacuated. The graphic novel format captured the horror and despair of the events poignantly. I read this in a coffee shop and by the...more
Its tough, as an outsider, to really comprehend what happened during Katrina. I've heard news stories and read about government shortcomings plenty of times, but I hadn't a good picture of what it would have been like to experience that hurricane until I read A.D. I just stumbled across it at the library and read it in one sitting. Neufeld does a great job of portraying the dilemma of whether or not to help yourself or consider the thousands of other who are in the same spot. Its definitely n...more
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Josh Neufeld is the writer/artist of the bestselling nonfiction graphic novel A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge (2009). In addition, he is the illustrator of the bestselling graphic nonfiction book The Influencing Machine: Brooke Gladstone on the Media (2011). He was awarded a publishing grant from the Xeric Foundation in 2004 for his first book, A Few Perfect Hours (and Other Stories from Southe...more
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