Unfortunately I had download issues so I can’t review.

Goodreads Synopsis:
Mrs. Hubeau looks after her 40-year-old handicapped son, Michel. Despite many happy moments, her daily life is far from easy, but she faces it with unparalleled courage and generosity. This is a beautiful homage to all the admirable people fighting in the shadows.

My Review:
I wasn't too sure what to think of this book at first, but I knew it would be interesting either way. At only sixty two pages, I breezed through this story but it's a lot different than any other graphic novel I've read. It begins with an old lady having a long trip to visit her son. She takes care of him, and does everything for him. It's a really kind of sad story that I didn't expect from the cover and description. It's a real thing that happens to people and you never really know about it, but I feel like this story depicted it really well. She does it because she loves him. There's really only one thing I wish I could change and that would be that I wish there wasn't so many cartoon junk shots. Other than that, definitely check it out if you get the chance.

Here's a link to the book on Amazon!
https://www.amazon.ca/Prussia-darning-Pendant-reprisait-chaussettes-ebook/dp/B072278N4K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1519078021&sr=8-1&keywords=while+the+king+of+prussia+was+waging+war+who+do+you+think+was+darning+his+socks%3F\

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Took a while to decipher and actually went back to it a couple of times. Have now ordered in print version too as I want to pass it on.

'While the king of Prussia was waging war, who do you think was darning his socks' by Zidrou is an unusual title for a very different kind of graphic novel story.

When we meet Mrs. Hubeau, she seems to be alone and waiting. The story becomes revealed as we learn that Mrs. Hubeau cares for her middle-aged disabled son Michel. It's not the life she wanted in her 70s, but who else is there to care for Michel. So, she buys him his beer, and rents him his porno, and makes sure his favorite t-shirt is clean and ready for another day. Michel is a hulking child who likes his favorite show and plays Connect Four in the park. We get small glimpses of what Michel was like when he was younger. We get big looks at the sacrificial love of his mother.

There are no answers here. There really isn't even a bigger moral. It's simply the story of this lady and her injured child and what she does to make his life comfortable. I really, really enjoyed this story.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Europe Comics and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

Not really the complete book I feel it could be; as a comic book format, it is pleasing to read however it fails to fully underscore the issues it raises. That I got most of the serious points is not due to the text and wonderful illustrations but a desire to read back passages that were important to the overall book.
As an entertainment, it works up to a point but as a campaigning issued based narrative it fails to get the message across in my opinion.
It tells the story of a young man who through his own reckless actions had an accident that left him severely mentally impaired. The loss of personality and ambitions are addressed in that we see a 40-year-old body of a man inhabited by a six-year-old. He loves his Mum who is her main carer and her life has been blighted by the mistakes and liberties taken by others. She cannot opt out her live is now making the best of life for her boy whatever she must sacrifice in her own.
Although her extended family is close they do not want to have the full-time care or be over burdened by the issues as they have their own lives. His Sister for example has raised her kids and this is now her time.
The story has some poignant moments with examples of the young man's loss when his Mum bumps into his old girlfriend. She sent him a birthday card for a few years afterwards but quietly got on with her life. The pressures on Mum are also outlined in forgetting to dry his favourite shirt or the consequences if she isn't on her A game regarding his medication.
I loved the twisting around of when the TV show is on and the throwaway line about her husband. Her son takes himself off to watch an adult movie and she makes mention of her late husband who in dying inconveniently failed to dispose of his pornography.
The star is the Mum and the relationship between her and her Son; happily, it is worth reading and offers some hope if you register all the sorrow along the way.

A beautiful graphic novel. Loved the color work and the story. I highly recommend this one.

Pointedly showing a carer without a carer - a lady in her seventies with a huge, bloated son with brain damage after a car crash - this book does successfully convey the problems the two cause each other and how they both try to work around them, but I can't say I loved it as much as others. Yes, it's intelligently done, but I disliked both the art that made too many of the characters into ugly caricature, and the colouring, which went from one nostalgic semi-sepia tone to another and back again, sometimes within the same scene. Still, for scenes such as the old gal renting the bloke's favourite porn DVD from the back room of their local video shop, to her shouldering the blame for an honest lapse of laundry, the book definitely manages to make real people out of these characters, and for that it's worth considering.

Interesting and well done story - the author did a great job of capturing and conveying emotion with both formats - illustrations and dialogue. Overall, it feels very niche and short though.

This is a beautiful and poignant story about a widow who cares for her adult son because he has learning difficulties as a result of a car accident in his youth. The graphics and colouring are subtle but the story conveys a powerful message about love and family, and the fact that sometimes caring for somebody means that personal dreams and ambitions take a back seat and may never be realised.

The story is also a testament to the depth of sacrifice that can be found in parental love. Mrs Hubeau has gladly made sacrifices to care for her son but she knows that she is getting older and she no longer has the physical strength to help him. Despite this she solders on because she overflows with emotional strength and devotion and love for him.

Her daughter believes that Michel should go into a supported home for adults because she knows that if her mother is unable to look after Michel, she herself cannot do it. Mrs Hubeau just focuses on the day to day, taking simple pleasures in caring for her son and taking joy in the things that he can do and the friendships that he does have.

The story explores the complexity of caring for adults with special needs and what happens when those carers are no longer physically able to care. The story does this in the most beautiful and gentle way. As a mother I could understand frustration of Mrs Hubeau because had her son not had an accident he would have been living his life, marrying, maybe having a family of his own. Instead she has an adult child with ongoing care needs and yet she embraces this despite all the difficulties because at the end of the day he is her child and this is the story of a mother who loves.

Copy provided by Europe Comics via Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.

Catherine Hubeau, a seventy-two year old widow is caregiver to her forty-three year old son, Michael. In the blink of an eye, life as they knew it changed resulting from a car accident. Mikey has photos on his bedroom wall of fun times no longer remembered.

One day, Catherine takes the train to the seashore after arranging care for Mikey. A very inquisitive young child on the train asks his mother how long the trip will take? The young mother "weaves a yarn" to keep the child entertained for the duration of the train ride. The juxtaposition of the youngster's waiting time plays out against Mikey's non-stop need to know when the "Hippy Grandpa" show will start. Catherine tells him many times each day that the show starts at 7:30 P.M. Michael must wear his Hippy Grandpa "she-turt" while watching. If the tee-shirt is unavailable, a temper tantrum and toy breakage will ensue.

Catherine Hubeau is a heroine. She lovingly cares for Mikey. She is his rock. Others might abandon him or consider him to be an inconvenience. Despite frustration and sacrifice, Catherine is deeply invested in Mikey's quality of life.

"While the King of Prussia Was Waging the War Who Do You Think Was Darning His Socks?" script by Zidrou/Art by Roger helps the reader experience the life of both a mentally challenged adult as well as his caregiver. The wide range of emotions felt are expressed verbally and are beautifully, artistically rendered. In a short, fifty-eight page comic and graphic novel we meet a true heroine, a caregiver who greatly enhances her son's life. I highly recommend this tome.

Thank you Europe Comics and Net Galley for providing "King of Prussia" in exchange for my fair and honest review.