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kchin's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Beautiful story and beautiful art!
thenextgenlibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
This was a short volume that left me wanting more. The artwork reminded me of superhero illustrations and there wasn’t much text so I flew through it. Loved the Japanese storyline. Set in Canada it had great representation. There is a second volume too.
thenextgenlib's review against another edition
4.0
This was a short volume that left me wanting more. The artwork reminded me of superhero illustrations and there wasn’t much text so I flew through it. Loved the Japanese storyline. Set in Canada it had great representation. There is a second volume too.
jackelz's review
adventurous
mysterious
Sonny, a young Tłı̨chǫ Dene boy, and his grandmother help a Japanese man, Shinobu, reclaim his grandfather’s lost samurai sword and armour. I really enjoyed the mash of culture in this story. I only wish it were longer, to go more in depth about their respective cultures. The author’s note did provide a lot of context but I would’ve loved to see more of that play out in the story. The journey gives us unlikely heroes and even a visiter from the spirit world, so I thought that was a lot of fun. I’m excited to see where the story goes next.
robotswithpersonality's review
Dene own voices' story of choosing the path of generosity and healing over violence and greed. I will never get tired of stories that take the harder, more hopeful path.
stephisbranded's review against another edition
5.0
A really interesting graphic novel that talks about a part of history that I never even knew about.
beccabou's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
A super short graphic novel. Lots of action and embedded culture and history for the Dene and Japanese people.