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A review by katnortonwriter
Rabbit Chase by Elizabeth LaPensée
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I really enjoyed this. The ending was a bit abrupt and felt cut short, but this was a pretty solid book for middle grade readers. The format of this reminded me a bit of the Remixed Classics series... using the framework of a story that a lot of young readers are likely to have encountered, if only in Disney form, and blending in Anishinaabe symbolism and phrasing.
There were places where the story shifted tracks abruptly, or followed events from the Alice in Wonderland plot it borrows from in ways that don't make full sense in the story. Then again, that's kind of how AiW works. I liked what this story had to say, and how the creators recast the Queen of Hearts as the embodiment of settler colonialism.
Happily read this for the trans rights readathon 2024, and would definitely recommend. I also suspect that younger readers will be less skeptical of the structure and consistency than I am. ;)
There were places where the story shifted tracks abruptly, or followed events from the Alice in Wonderland plot it borrows from in ways that don't make full sense in the story. Then again, that's kind of how AiW works. I liked what this story had to say, and how the creators recast the Queen of Hearts as the embodiment of settler colonialism.
Happily read this for the trans rights readathon 2024, and would definitely recommend. I also suspect that younger readers will be less skeptical of the structure and consistency than I am. ;)