<p>with an evident respect for history, they bring the pages of textbooks to life for the young adult reader</p>
- Childrenâs Books Ireland Recommended Reads Guide 2013,
<p>enlightening</p>
- Childrenâs Books Ireland Recommended Reads Guide 2013,
<p>even-handed in its representation, Paddy Lynchâs understated artwork complements McConvilleâs engaging and historically accurate material</p>
- Childrenâs Books Ireland Recommended Reads Guide 2013,
<p>a wonderful atmospheric ambiance</p>
- Books Ireland,
<p>effective text and graphics have brought the episodes vividly to life</p>
- Books Ireland,
<p>one to be highly recommended</p>
- Books Ireland,
<p>this graphic novel is important</p>
- http://girlslikecomics.com,
<p>McConvilleâs writing is at all times very tight; Big Jim is clearly a work thatâs been edited and rewritten and edited some more, but the process stands to the finished product</p>
- http://girlslikecomics.com,
<p>I had my stepfather read it, to see what he thought. Heâs a huge history buff. It was the first graphic novel heâd ever seen, He said â <em>I think it would be a great introduction for young people coming to history for the first time, who want to know what happened and get a taste of the era, but donât want to have to go diving into some big tome.</em></p>
- http://girlslikecomics.com,
<p>accessible format</p>
- eastwallforall.ie,
<p>beautifully illustrated</p>
- eastwallforall.ie,
<p>the children ⌠were fascinated by their [Rory and Paddyâs] presentation</p>
- eastwallforall.ie,
<p>McConvilleâs writing is skilful</p>
- Look Left,
<p>Lynchâs artwork is extremely effective, as rough and dark as the era it depicts, and interesting use is made of archival photographs cleverly interspersed throughout</p>
- Look Left,
<p>quite witty in places</p>
- Look Left,
<p>an enjoyable and unique read, as well as being a great introduction to the Lockout in it its centenary year</p>
- Look Left,
<p>an immersive, almost thriller-like, storytelling style</p>
- NewsFour,
<p>enjoyable to read ... a good sense of the time</p>
- thecomiccast.com,
<p>would highly recommend people buy it</p>
- thecomiccast.com,
<p>'the Irish comics industry has never been in better form, something which this offering from Rory McConville and Paddy Lynch only serves to confirm'</p>
- Sunday Business Post,
<p>'[OâBrien Press graphic novels] appeal as much to children as to older readers'</p>
- Evening Echo,
<p>'a valuable and refreshing look at an important part of Irish history'</p>
- Evening Echo,