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Wake is a graphic memoir about Rebecca Hall's research into slave revolts led by women. It's a difficult story to tell. Both because of the awful subject manner and the lack of records from that time. That's where I think the book goes off track in places. I don't really care about sifting through these records with Dr. Hall. It's tedious to read about and full of passages of antiquated English. The only interesting bits are when she was held up by institutions that didn't want these stories out there like Lloyds of London.

I didn't find Hugo Martinez's art very strong. I did like his imagery of the past in reflections in windows or puddles. But the artwork itself was almost too detailed to the point where little stands out. His facial fetures and body proportions could use some work as well.

Overall, it's a powerful book of the kinds of stories that need to be told, that people should be aware of.

Received a review copy from Simon and Schuster and NetGalley.