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radwaashraf's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
tinynavajo's review against another edition
4.0
A collection of fairy tales and foklore from Africa, ranging from Egypt to Nigeria and other countries. It was fascinating and interesting to read some different cultural stories than I have read in other comics and books and these are fun to read as well.
kieranl's review against another edition
An anthology of African stories mainly retold by white people. It’s a nah for me.
angelofmine1974's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
3.5
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saroz162's review against another edition
4.0
Full disclosure: I contributed to the Kickstarter for publishing this book. It's a wide-ranging collection of African folktales brought to life by a series of online comic artists; the styles range from fast and funny to solemn and detail-oriented, and they come from across many different African cultures. With fifteen entries in all, there's pretty much something here for everyone, and many of the stories are very, very enjoyable, including "Anansi Tries to Steal All Wisdom," "Gratitude," "The Lion's Whiskers," and "Isis and the Name of Ra." A couple of stories do end extremely abruptly, which seemed sort of odd, and at least one (with, unfortunately, otherwise quite fun art) seems to have been printed at a resolution that renders it fuzzy and indistinct. Taken in all, though, this is a great collection, and I'm very pleased to have helped in some small way to bring it to life.
reila's review against another edition
dark
funny
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cannibalism
Moderate: Abandonment
borrowedbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
I know these are interpretations of folk stories, which are generally pretty short, but I wish they were a little more flushed out. Also there are no margins which made Liguria reading the book kinda annoying.
sasha_in_a_box's review against another edition
4.0
Excellent variety, beautiful and varied art. I loved the intersection of modern retellings, the classic folktales that I loved so much from my childhood (Anansi <3), and everything in between. I need to read more of these kinds of collections.