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bea26's review against another edition

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reflective fast-paced

3.5

amanda_m_harwood's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This is a great graphic novel if you want to teach generations about how boarders affect Indigenous peoples. This topic has been of great controversy and it is an important lesson to teach to those who need to grasp its understanding.

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hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

hkent80's review against another edition

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emotional reflective fast-paced

3.75

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3.0

6/10, The art was good, but everything else about the novel was mediocre, almost pathetic even. The characters weren't that well fleshed out and did not experience any character development at all. The story didn't impact me that much at all, it was just a family crossing the border, they were denied at first, but succeeded eventually, and that was it, nothing else. Honestly, this graphic novel felt very underwhelming, but if you want a better graphic novel, try The Tryout, it's a much better graphic novel, it's more impactful and even has flawed, but developed characters.