and#147;Saccoand#8217;s sections are uniformly brilliant. The tone is controlled, the writing smart, the narration neutraland#133;. This is an important book.and#8221;
and#151;New York Times Book Review
and#147;An unabashedly polemic, angry manifesto that is certain to open eyes, intensify outrage and incite argument about corporate greedand#133;. Through immersion reportage and graphic narrative, the duo illuminate the human and environmental devastation in those communities, with the warning that no one is immuneand#133;. A call for a new American revolution, passionately proclaimed.and#8221;
and#151;Kirkus (Starred Review)
and#147;[Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt] is, without question, the most profoundly disquieting (and downright shocking) portrait of modern America in recent years, and one that is essential reading for anyone wanting to comprehend the quotidian struggle of what sociologists called and#145;the underclassand#8217;. To describe the book as Dickensian in its horror-show reports of frontline industrial decrepitude and socio-economic dysfunction is to engage in understatementand#133; Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt is unapologetically combative and profoundly Jand#8217;accuse. And though many a conservative think-tanker could try to punch holes in its arguments no one can remain unmoved or unsettled by its brilliantly documented reportage from the precipice of a society that prefers to turn a blind eye to its nightmarish underside.and#8221;
and#151;The Times (Saturday Review)
and#147;[B]rilliant combination of prose and graphic comics."
and#151;Ralph Nader
and#147;Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt (Nation) is as moving a portrait of poverty and as compelling a call to action as Michael Harrington's and#145;The Other America,and#8217; published in 1962.and#8221;
and#151;Boston Globe
and#147;Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt is a gripping and thoroughly researched polemic.and#8221;
and#151;Grantland
and#147;[A] growling indictment of corporate America.and#8221;
and#151;Financial Times
and#147;and#133;a unique hybrid of investigative journalism, graphic novel and polemic.and#8221;
and#151;Denver Post
and#147;and#133;a heartfelt, harrowing picture of post-capitalist America.and#8221;
and#151;Guardian (UK)
and#147;The book is a primer for every American who is overwhelmed by the uncertainty of the stock market, who wonders where America's muscle went, and how much heavy lifting our kids will face.and#8221;
and#151;Seattle Times
and#147;The tales thereinand#151;both the intimate personal ones and the big sociopolitical onesand#151;are as unsettling as they are impossible to put down.and#8221;
and#151;Philadelphia Weekly
and#147;Eloquently written and embellished by spare, desolate drawings from Joe Sacco, Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt is accessible and deeply uncomfortable.and#8221;
and#151;Metro (UK)
and#147;and#133;provides close accounts of some of the country's most devastated communities, "sacrifice zones." It ends with a detailed history of the Occupy protests and a declaration that "the mighty can fall.and#8221;
and#151;Associated Press
and#147;[B]rilliant.and#8221;
and#151;The Capital Times
"Days of Destruction is a riveting indictment of Americaand#8217;s failures.and#8221;
and#151;Portland Monthly
and#147;This searing indictment of our unsustainable society is unsettling. To keep our chance for dignity, we must do our part to champion the organizers and whistleblowers, committee members and protesters. Amen. Pass the word.and#8221;
and#151;Brooklyn Rail
"[H]arrowing descriptionsand#133;. Hedges tells the story, not only of the people but of the town, and despite the differences in setting, certain similarities show through: poverty, addiction, violence; but more than that, a long series of broken promises and mounting despair. Sacco illustrates these chapters with his distinctive, careful line drawingsand#133;. [A]n excellent piece of journalism -- engaging, troubling, and in its own way, beautiful.and#8221;
and#151;TowardFreedom.com
and#147;As quixotic as the quest may seem, Days of Destruction brings the rhetoric and the reality into a nobler focus after a very disturbing tour.and#8221;
and#151;The Star-Ledger (New Jersey)
"It's rare that a book carries so much courage and conviction, forcing reflection and an urge to immediately rectify the problems."
and#151;Bookslut
and#147;A powerful social and political exploration.and#8221;
and#151;Midwest Book Review/California Bookwatch
and#147;Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt is a journey through contemporary American misery and what can be done to change the course, interpreted through the eyes of two of todayand#8217;s most relevant literary journalistsand#133;. The graphics illustrate what words alone cannot, capturing a past as itand#8217;s told, where thereand#8217;s no longer anything left to photograph.and#8221;
and#151;Asbury Park Press
and#147;[T]he radical disjunction between how Hedges and Sacco approach their subjects is fascinating and instructive. Hedges is at ease with the grand, sweeping Howard Zinnand#150;moments of matchbook historyand#133;. And if sweeping, historical connect-the-dots is your cup of tea, then you will find Hedges deeply moving. But if, like Sacco, you distrust all history that does not have a face, a name, and a voice behind it, you will find more to call you to action in the voices that speak from the decimated landscapes of Americaand#8217;s deepest poverty, which we (like Dickensand#8217;s and#147;telescopic philanthropistsand#8221;) know even less well than we do the sufferings of peoples halfway around the world. Together, Sacco and Hedges might just have created a form that can speak across divides unbridgeable without the supplement of graphic narrative.and#8221;
and#151;Public Books
and#147;and#133;a bleak, fist-shaking look at the effects of global capitalism in the United States.and#8221;
and#151;Joe Gross, Austin American-Statesman
and#147;This is a book that should warm the hearts of political activists such as Naomi Klein or the nonagenerian Pete Seeger. And cause apoplexy among the Tea Party and its fellow travellersand#133;. Sure, it's a polemic, but it's a polemic with a human face.and#8221;
and#151;Globe and Mail (Canada)
and#147;Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt is a harrowing account of the exploited American underclassand#133;. It is their stories that shape Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt to be a mesmeric indictment of an America that has failed its populaceand#133;. From the title alone it is evident that neither Hedges nor Sacco remain objective or shy away from the palpable condemnation of capitalism and the American government. Regardless, they develop an accurate account of the despondency that plagues and divides American culture. This is an imperative read in an era where widespread economic depression and grief reign supremeand#133;. Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt is powerful and remarkable, arguably one of the best publications of the year.and#8221;
and#151;PopMatters.com
and#147;This is an important book.and#8221;
and#151;Winnipeg Free Press (Canada)
and#147;It is a fascinating journeyand#133; This book hit me in the gut. It will move you to engage in battle.and#8221;
and#151;Ed Garvey
and#147;[R]ead Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt to know what is happening in this country.and#8221;
and#151;Caffeinated Muslim
and#147;and#133; a scorching look at communities burned out not by foreign bombs but by American capitalism.and#8221;
and#151;The Stranger (Seattle)
and#147;When their narrative culminates in Zucotti Park, readers will feel just as outraged as the protesters portrayed on the page.and#8221;
and#151;Barnes and Noble Review
and#147;Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt examines how corruption and greed have shaped the history of the United States in an unfortunate wayand#133;. This is an excellent book for those who actually need a reason to revolt, and should be read by anyone seeking public office.and#8221;
and#151;San Francisco/Sacramento Book Review
and#147;Be prepared for an emotional experience without a happy ending. Be prepared to be defensive. Be prepared to be angry. Be prepared to be ashamedand#133;. [T]he book is accompanied by sections that are a graphic novel approach to the individual stories of the real people interviewed in these zones of despair. What is so overpowering, and discussable, in these biographies is that they read as much like a confessional as they do a historyand#133;. Can there be anything more important to discuss?and#8221;
and#151;Book Group Buzz, Booklist Online
and#147;This is indeed an extraordinary, must read book.and#8221;
and#151;OpEdNews.com
and#147;This may well be the most important book of the century, and yet Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt barely scratches the surface of our reality. But even that small peek into the system is mind-numbing. This book has the potential to wake us upand#151;really Wake Us Upand#151;to what is happening. The question is this: once we recognize the size and strength of the enemy, will we be so intimidated that we roll over and play victim? Or will we take a stand when and where we can, in small ways, alone or together, to start taking down the behemoth?and#8221;
and#151;Curled Up With a Good Book