Stepping away from novels, we have Canadian cartoonist Guy Delisle's comic book. He is known for his graphic novels telling of his travels, and this one is based on the year he spent in the Burma with his wife and son. It depicts the struggles of survivors of repression and human rights abuse under General Ne Win's military regime, which ran from 1962 to 2011, through simple but effective black and white illustrations. It's insightful and is able to carry the weight of Burma's troublesome history, enabling the reader to learn about the real lives Burmese people, through a mix of current affairs and, surprisingly considering the subject, humour. Split into chapters, each focuses on just one issue, from government censorship to the elected leader of the country being under house arrest.
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