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A review by saracat
Redbone: The True Story of a Native American Rock Band by Sonia Paoloni, Christian Staebler
3.0
First, I want to thank NetGalley and IDW Publishing for making this ARC available for me to review.
If I were viewing this book just based on the art, I'd probably give it a 4 or 4.5. It's not a style of art that I'm drawn to, but it feels to be matched very well with the story that is being told. Though, at times, it was confusing as to which dialogue box to read next.
The concept of the story: a daughter hearing her father reflect on the past is really a great framework for allowing the daughter to stand in as the person to ask questions the reader would also like answers to. However, for me, I had a hard time following sections that included information about people or events I was already familiar with. Though, the explanations felt clearer when talking about things not related to the group Redbone directly (like the occupation at Wounded Knee for example). I think this story has a lot of potential, but feel it could benefit from some changes if they want to reach audiences who are not already fans of, and familiar with, Redbone.
If I were viewing this book just based on the art, I'd probably give it a 4 or 4.5. It's not a style of art that I'm drawn to, but it feels to be matched very well with the story that is being told. Though, at times, it was confusing as to which dialogue box to read next.
The concept of the story: a daughter hearing her father reflect on the past is really a great framework for allowing the daughter to stand in as the person to ask questions the reader would also like answers to. However, for me, I had a hard time following sections that included information about people or events I was already familiar with. Though, the explanations felt clearer when talking about things not related to the group Redbone directly (like the occupation at Wounded Knee for example). I think this story has a lot of potential, but feel it could benefit from some changes if they want to reach audiences who are not already fans of, and familiar with, Redbone.