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A review by typesetjez
Saints by Gene Luen Yang
3.0
I enjoyed this book, especially in combination with its companion, [b:Boxers|17210470|Boxers (Boxers & Saints, #1)|Gene Luen Yang|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1359199413s/17210470.jpg|23691809]. Together, these books provide what many can't: both sides of a story, without being biased towards one or the other. Both of these can be read on their own, but really do better together, as there are parts in which the stories intersect.
In Saints, we follow Vibiana (or Four-Girl) as she finds a way out of a bad home through Christianity. She begins seeing visions of Joan of Arc and believes she's to become a female warrior for Christ. This works well as a piece of multicultural literature, as well as a piece of Christian literature--though some Christians may not be happy with the outcome.
The graphic style is wonderful, particularly the use of color. Most of the colors are muted, but the visions Vibiana has are beautiful gold.
In Saints, we follow Vibiana (or Four-Girl) as she finds a way out of a bad home through Christianity. She begins seeing visions of Joan of Arc and believes she's to become a female warrior for Christ. This works well as a piece of multicultural literature, as well as a piece of Christian literature--though some Christians may not be happy with the outcome.
The graphic style is wonderful, particularly the use of color. Most of the colors are muted, but the visions Vibiana has are beautiful gold.