The White Donkey: Terminal Lance

"Over the past few years, American veterans of the war in Iraq have published quite a few works of fiction that focus on the moral quandaries of soldiers and their struggles for redemption. Maximillian Uriarte’s graphic novel, The White Donkey, stands out from the rest in that it is told from the perspective of a simple infantryman, explores the psychological costs of combat, and confronts the discomfort that comes from encounters with civilians in an occupied country. The artwork is clean and sober, with a distinct color palette for different places and times. A fresh and affecting book."