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As I Enfold You in Petals by Richard Van Camp, Donovan Yaciuk, Nickolej Villiger, Scott B. Henderson
hopeful
reflective
4.25
The Spirit of Denendeh series of graphic novels by Richard Van Camp, Scott B. Henderson, and Donovan Yaciuk explores the interconnected lives of Tłı̨chǫ Dene people living in Fort Smith, NWT, a town in Northern Canada. Each book has a different focus but they all touch on themes of culture, community, and healing.
Volume 2, As I Enfold You in Petals, follows a few of the side characters from volume 1 and focuses on spirituality, hope, and breaking cycles of intergenerational trauma. Just like in volume 1, the art is excellent, and I appreciated the focus on ancient cultural practices. It was interesting and powerful to experience the spiritual aspects of this book.
Extra context is provided at the back of the book to further explain aspects of the story that are based on real cultures, and it was great to read about the intentional choices made in telling this story.
My thanks to HighWaterPress for sending me a copy to review.
Volume 2, As I Enfold You in Petals, follows a few of the side characters from volume 1 and focuses on spirituality, hope, and breaking cycles of intergenerational trauma. Just like in volume 1, the art is excellent, and I appreciated the focus on ancient cultural practices. It was interesting and powerful to experience the spiritual aspects of this book.
Extra context is provided at the back of the book to further explain aspects of the story that are based on real cultures, and it was great to read about the intentional choices made in telling this story.
My thanks to HighWaterPress for sending me a copy to review.