This collection of short works is stronger than the average benefit graphic anthology due to a large percentage of the stories being based on interviews with people who were at the actual music festival or living in Vegas and dealing with the fallout of the horrible massacre. It was good to see nurses and other support workers represented.I wholly support the messages calling for gun control and the end of gun violence. Good points were made about the connections to domestic violence, mental hea...

A heartbreaking anthology that has a little something for everyone. Even in so few pages, comic authors and artists manage to break, and maybe help heal, your heart. I also appreciated the essays that were sprinkled throughout. Overall, a very good read.

(Reviewer's Note:  This story hit pretty close to home for me. I am speaking from a very tender spot about gun violence. It was very personal and I talk a bit about that. If you are triggered by discussions about gun violence, this book is not for you in any way.)As Author Michael Bendis wrote on the second page of this story, we all feel silent rage, and he felt like he did not have anything new to bring to the table. I don't believe that. I think that each of us, including Michael, in our own

First things first: this book is not by Mike Allred. In fact, he only contributes a puzzling one-page 'pin-up.' If there is a name that should be first on the author list of this tribute anthology, it clearly should be that of project organiser and contributor J.H. Williams III.This book would probably have completely slipped past me had it not been for Gary Spencer Millidge, who kept his fans (myself included) abreast of the beautiful piece he was contributing to this unfortunately necessary co...

Beautiful, painful, inspiring, and heart-wrenching. It a thoughtfully curated collection of art, stories, poems, and essays that together create a sense that we are all together in this. I learned, I cried and thankfully I smiled just a little at the human responses to these events that radiated with strength and kindness. It is a book that I truly wish had never needed to be written.

For The 2020 Reading Rush prompt Read a book that takes place on a different continent than where you live..Whilst very informative and extremely sad, this anthology was a bit repetitive.Considering the subject I get why may people see it in a certain way, but I honestly think the stories that stood out were the ones that were diverse and showed a unique view into the subject matter.I always feel at a loss when brutal unnecessary crimes like these occur. Can't we just learn to respect and love

A beautiful, heartbreaking collection of short stories about the Las Vegas shooting specifically and America's gun fetish generally. Some of the comic book industry's best writers, artists, colorists, letterers and editors came together to create this breathtaking work, a work I dearly wish wasn't necessary.One hundred percent of the proceeds from this book are being donated to victims of the Vegas shooting. Again, something I wish wasn't necessary, but this is our sad reality.

As I'm writing this review, the other tab I have open is to a NYT about a mass shooting in Atlanta, Georgia. This book is beautifully put together, but I'm sorry it exists.

This is a massive anthology dedicated to the Las Vegas shooting, with a lot of big name authors and illustrators involved, and guided by J.H. Williams and his wife. Like any anthology, the quality varies, but I was impressed overall with the content here. While it's definitely driven by liberal viewpoints, it offers a lot of nuance - while there are stories that are all about how guns are bad, more dig into what guns mean to Americans and why getting rid of them may not be the best solution. I a...

Better than most anthologies. Quite a few stories were first hand accounts of the night the Las Vegas massacre happened. There's a nice balance of stories that tackle the gun issue from multiple angles. Brian Michael Bendis's story really connected me with how powerless I feel about this issue. For years, a majority of Americans have championed common sense gun laws and yet, our lawmakers choose to do nothing. Now we're relying on teenagers to carry the torch. Every time one of these shootings

Warning: This review is gonna be political and my opinion on the subject is one that might not be popular on this site however if you do continue to read the review and want to discuss this topic after reading feel free even if you don’t agree with me but pretty much don’t be a d****ebag please. Also, I am covering a lot of the stories in this book but can’t do all of them (hell, there were so many that I forgot a few of them).First, my thoughts on gun control:It’s a big debate and a sensitive s...

Four stars, as I do for anything that I feel meets the criteria of "definitely recommended for anyone interested in the genre". That said, this is an extremely focussed anthology, and I wouldn't suggest reading it all in a single sitting; the stories are good and varied, but they're undeniably harsh.

I bought this as soon as it came out, but it has taken me 2 1/2 years to read it. Even after all this time I still shook and cried.I cannot recommend this enough. For this is truly, Where We Live.

There's so much in compassed in this collection that there is no way to fully describe it. You have to read it for yourself to decide what you get out of it. I did appreciate the combination of eye-witness accounts and fictionalized "what-ifs." For me, it seems that no matter what people think about gun control, whether for or against it, nothing ever changes. Many of the stories in this collection excel at capturing the sense of hopelessness that most Americans feel when it comes to mass shooti...

I hadn't even heard about what happened in Las Vegas when I walked into work that morning in October and overheard the construction guys using words like "conspiracy" and "false flag." I guess it's a grim commentary on our times that immediately knew there had been another mass shooting. This comic benefit anthology memorializes the victims of what has become our new normal. As with any anthology, the quality and impact of each short comic varies. There are illustrations that look like rough ske...

This review can also be found on my blog: https://graphicnovelty2.com/2019/08/0...Where We Live is a riveting comics anthology to benefit survivors from the horrific shooting in Las Vegas on October 1, 2017, that killed 58 people and wounded hundreds more.As with any anthology, this collection will not suit everyone’s tastes and pair that with a graphic novel format, and there are some illustration styles that will not appeal to everyone. However, this anthology included some big names such as B...

"I wrapped my arms around you when it ripped my heart in two. He didn't take my life, I gave it freely, and if you ever really doubt that you were kissed or that you are truly missed, remember when I showed you. There is no greater love than this." "You have questions about how this could have happened. How no one had seen some warning. But in a casino the cameras aren't watching you, they're only watching the money. Sad, but true. And to those who wonder why our lawmakers won't act... You alrea...

Vegas is one of those places that is so dependant on tourism that it's hard to imagine it as a place where people actually live. But it is, people do, and the advantage of being a service-driven place is that in a time of horrible, preventable tragedy like the shooting at that concert is that folx showed up for each other in a way that they usually divert to those who come through.I got here because I was searching Cameron Esposito and it was a welcome diversion.My dream is that one day, we will...

One thing to remember and note IMMEDIATELY that the writers, artists, people who worked on this book have either dealt with or know someone who has dealt with gun violence. We read from survivors of Las Vegas to other incidents as well. One shouldn't be surprised that there was going to be gun control advocacy. They want to prevent something like this happening, so, of course, they're going to be advocating gun control, mental health awareness, and whatnot. People argue that they're trying to ta...

Comic collection after the Las Vegas shooting – excellentHere you have a large amount of comics and essays following the Mandalay Bay shooting in Las Vegas. A large amount of writers and artists contribute to this benefit book, all condemning gun practice in the USA and praising those who helped in the hour of need. Obviously the contributions vary a lot and we will all have favourites. There's a lot to like and the presentation is professional, interesting, often heartfelt and eminently worthwh...