We Are On Our Own

“Miriam Katin brings her masterful eye and hand to this urgent story, bringing a level of detail and complexity that only one who experienced these ordeals can know. We are lucky to have this book, which now rightly resides in the canon of graphic works on the Shoah and the Second World War. Read it and know.” —Leela Corman, We All Wish for Deadly Force

“We Are On Our Own is a harrowing story of survival and resilience, told masterfully through Katin’s gorgeous colored pencil drawings. An important work by a brilliant cartoonist.” —Sarah Glidden, Rolling Blackouts

“Katin’s art is an impressionistic swirl; early scenes in sophisticated Budapest recall the elegance of Helen E. Hokinson, while the chaos of war is captured in dark, chaotic compositions reminiscent of Käthe Kollwitz. This book is a powerful reminder of the lingering price of survival.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

“Nearly 20 years have elapsed since its debut, and yet Katin's powerful memoir remains necessary testimony against persistent antisemitism.” —Shelf Awareness, Starred Review

“Katin's art in We Are On Our Own is as beautiful and haunting as the story.” —BlogCritics

“We Are On Our Own is not only about the evils that befell Jews under Nazi rule, but the horror the conquering Soviet army perpetrated on the Hungarians they were freeing. What the work does show is Esther’s resilience and her desire to protect her child at all costs.” —The Reporter