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A review by geekwayne
Paying the Land by Joe Sacco
4.0
'Paying the Land' with words and art by Joe Sacco is a nonfiction account ot the Dene of the Mackenzie River Valley in Canada.
There are multiple narrators in the book and multiple subjects. The author interviews many Dene about mining, governance, residential school, and alcoholism. All while the people struggle not to lose their heritage. There are lots of problems and solutions are hard.
This book is primarily comprised of interviews. In other hands, this might have been a very tedious read, but Joe Sacco is a master of the non-fiction graphic novel. His page layouts make the conversations flow with interest and content. I found it to be a very moving read, and I feel like the subject matter is treated fairly.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Henry Holt & Company and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
There are multiple narrators in the book and multiple subjects. The author interviews many Dene about mining, governance, residential school, and alcoholism. All while the people struggle not to lose their heritage. There are lots of problems and solutions are hard.
This book is primarily comprised of interviews. In other hands, this might have been a very tedious read, but Joe Sacco is a master of the non-fiction graphic novel. His page layouts make the conversations flow with interest and content. I found it to be a very moving read, and I feel like the subject matter is treated fairly.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Henry Holt & Company and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.