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Legendary Frybread Drive-In: Intertribal Stories
by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Thank you NetGalley and Heartdrum for the ARC!
Legendary Frybread Drive-In is an anthology by Indigenous (Turtle Island and Hawai‘i) authors, centered around Sandy June’s Legendary Frybread Drive-In, a somewhat-magical place of community and joy.
This was a super fun, joyful read. The stories all had nods to the others, while also containing the authors’ individual experiences. It made for a good blend between reality and fiction.
I liked almost every story (a rarity for me with anthologies). Some of my favorites were:
Maybe It Starts (Kate Hart): 4.75/5 — This was a fantastic start, and I loved the portrayal of generational defiance and the struggle of accepting your Native identity.
Game Night (Darcie Little Badger): 4.75/5 — I had a great time with this one. I love D&D stories, and the texting-epistolary style worked so well with this.
Braving the Storm (Kaua Māhoe Adams): 4.75/5 — This made me cry, and it was so good. I loved the verse style, and the emotions of the story were so well-written.
Legendary Frybread Drive-In is an anthology by Indigenous (Turtle Island and Hawai‘i) authors, centered around Sandy June’s Legendary Frybread Drive-In, a somewhat-magical place of community and joy.
This was a super fun, joyful read. The stories all had nods to the others, while also containing the authors’ individual experiences. It made for a good blend between reality and fiction.
I liked almost every story (a rarity for me with anthologies). Some of my favorites were:
Maybe It Starts (Kate Hart): 4.75/5 — This was a fantastic start, and I loved the portrayal of generational defiance and the struggle of accepting your Native identity.
Game Night (Darcie Little Badger): 4.75/5 — I had a great time with this one. I love D&D stories, and the texting-epistolary style worked so well with this.
Braving the Storm (Kaua Māhoe Adams): 4.75/5 — This made me cry, and it was so good. I loved the verse style, and the emotions of the story were so well-written.
CW: death (parent & grandparent); grief; car accident; injury
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Car accident, Injury/Injury detail