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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
This was a great anthology from a group that is typically underserved in the world of comics (at least in my experience) and I really enjoyed reading these stories. Some of them weren't to my taste but I still enjoyed the experience as a whole. My three favorite stories were:
Coyote and the Pebbles
Written: Dayton Endmonds, Ill. Micah Farritor
The dreamy colored pencil art is absolutely gorgeous and I loved the personification of all the animals!
Copper Heart
Written: Elizabeth LaPensee, Ph.D., Ill. Claude St. Aubin
Beautiful art and I really enjoyed the story – it was very short but it didn’t feel stunted or like anything was missing – short, sweet, and perfectly enjoyable.
Tlciho Naowo
Written: Richard Van Camp, Ill. Nicholas Burns
This story blends modern and traditional celebrations – kids are excited to go trick-or-treating and their grandmother(?) tells them about the Night the Spirits Return, a traditional holiday honorint their ancestors and the caribou that feed them. I love how this depicts Indigenous people as a living, modern people – the kids are watching TV and out celebrating Halloween, but their traditional culture and celebrations are still important. As someone who is all about honoring their ancestors and recognizing the sacrifices they made to get you where you are, I totally loved this one. Plus the flashback/dream sequence art is soo lovely.
Coyote and the Pebbles
Written: Dayton Endmonds, Ill. Micah Farritor
The dreamy colored pencil art is absolutely gorgeous and I loved the personification of all the animals!
Copper Heart
Written: Elizabeth LaPensee, Ph.D., Ill. Claude St. Aubin
Beautiful art and I really enjoyed the story – it was very short but it didn’t feel stunted or like anything was missing – short, sweet, and perfectly enjoyable.
Tlciho Naowo
Written: Richard Van Camp, Ill. Nicholas Burns
This story blends modern and traditional celebrations – kids are excited to go trick-or-treating and their grandmother(?) tells them about the Night the Spirits Return, a traditional holiday honorint their ancestors and the caribou that feed them. I love how this depicts Indigenous people as a living, modern people – the kids are watching TV and out celebrating Halloween, but their traditional culture and celebrations are still important. As someone who is all about honoring their ancestors and recognizing the sacrifices they made to get you where you are, I totally loved this one. Plus the flashback/dream sequence art is soo lovely.
A stunning and resonant anthology of incredible artists.
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
adventurous
informative
inspiring
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medium-paced
A collection of wildly inventive and beautifully illustrated stories from indigenous throughout Turtle Island. It's a beautiful collection of stories, and I've been thinking about some for a few days since I finished this.
I don't think anthology-type graphic novels are my a format of fiction I really enjoy reading though, so I am not sure if I'll continue with this series.
I don't think anthology-type graphic novels are my a format of fiction I really enjoy reading though, so I am not sure if I'll continue with this series.
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
Another great collection of indigenous comics created by indigenous writers and illustrators. Vision Quest: Echo is my favorite!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Blood
Minor: Body horror, Violence
aboriginal comics anthology. entries range from stories to vignettes and i found them all interesting if not always engaging. the art was consistently beautiful, i expect someone with more of an eye for art than i would appreciate this anthology even more than i did (i'm more of a narrative girl myself)
3 stars
3 stars
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The artwork is beautiful and the idea is great but the stories are a bit hit or miss. Some of the stories I believe could have benefitted from being a bit longer to explain their meaning/subject a bit better. A more successful attempt at promoting Indigenous people's stories (true and True), is the Canadian anthology This Place, which was amazing and eye-opening to a colonizers eye.
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced