Pedro and Me
3 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by alkaline-kiwi from Auckland, Auckland Province New Zealand on Thursday, March 12, 2009
Bought this one off Trade Me as it was recommended in a guide to graphic novels book that I own and sounded interesting.
From Amazon.com
Without the third season of MTV's The Real World, set in San Francisco, Pedro Zamora would have lived and died quietly, a Cuban immigrant who became an AIDS educator after his HIV diagnosis at the age of 17. But in 1993, he and seven others were selected for the cast of The Real World, and Pedro's battle with AIDS, his irrepressible good nature, his love affair with Sean Sasser, and his growing friendship with his housemates would become public knowledge. When Pedro succumbed to complications of AIDS in November 1994, news of his death was carried on every major network and made international headlines. Thousands of letters arrived from around the world. Even President Clinton applauded Pedro's bravery in speaking out to young people about AIDS prevention and self-esteem. Judd Winick, a struggling cartoonist, had also been chosen for that season of The Real World, and became Pedro's roommate and close friend. His cartoon memoir tells the story of their friendship and serves as a vivid memorial to a bright-eyed and gifted man who made more of his 22 years of life than most of us could make of 80.
I found this a fantastic graphic novel and I did cry twice while reading it. Pedro's work as an AIDS educator made for interesting and inspiring reading - it would take a lot of guts to go up in front of so many people and talk from the heart about such things, Pedro really did leave the world a better place.
I found it interesting reading about the interactions in the house and the friendships.
This book is going in my personal collection but I don't mind loaning it to friends that will return it.
From Amazon.com
Without the third season of MTV's The Real World, set in San Francisco, Pedro Zamora would have lived and died quietly, a Cuban immigrant who became an AIDS educator after his HIV diagnosis at the age of 17. But in 1993, he and seven others were selected for the cast of The Real World, and Pedro's battle with AIDS, his irrepressible good nature, his love affair with Sean Sasser, and his growing friendship with his housemates would become public knowledge. When Pedro succumbed to complications of AIDS in November 1994, news of his death was carried on every major network and made international headlines. Thousands of letters arrived from around the world. Even President Clinton applauded Pedro's bravery in speaking out to young people about AIDS prevention and self-esteem. Judd Winick, a struggling cartoonist, had also been chosen for that season of The Real World, and became Pedro's roommate and close friend. His cartoon memoir tells the story of their friendship and serves as a vivid memorial to a bright-eyed and gifted man who made more of his 22 years of life than most of us could make of 80.
I found this a fantastic graphic novel and I did cry twice while reading it. Pedro's work as an AIDS educator made for interesting and inspiring reading - it would take a lot of guts to go up in front of so many people and talk from the heart about such things, Pedro really did leave the world a better place.
I found it interesting reading about the interactions in the house and the friendships.
This book is going in my personal collection but I don't mind loaning it to friends that will return it.
Journal Entry 2 by discoverylover from Wellington City, Wellington Province New Zealand on Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Lent to me by Alkaline-kiwi. Will read and send back to you :-)
Journal Entry 3 by discoverylover from Wellington City, Wellington Province New Zealand on Friday, May 8, 2009
Wow, what a fantastic book! A very short read, very moving, and made me lol all the way though it! LOVED it! Really enjoyed reading something in a cartoon format too, it's not what I'm used to but I found it very refreshing! Highly recommended!
I'll get this back to Alkaline-kiwi :D
I'll get this back to Alkaline-kiwi :D
Journal Entry 4 by alkaline-kiwi from Auckland, Auckland Province New Zealand on Sunday, January 3, 2010
Jay returned this one back to me, I loaned it to another friend back in July and she returned it to me in October. So now it is back here with me.
Journal Entry 5 by simplyreflected at Greymouth, West Coast New Zealand on Saturday, August 28, 2010
I borrowed this from alkaline-kiwi. It was a really good book
