A review by miss_alaina
Borders by Thomas King

4.0

This was a good graphic novel that wasn't quite great, mainly because it felt like it was missing something. I think the addition of an author's note to give the story more context would've made a world of difference, especially considering the setting of the story. I have never crossed the border into Canada, so I have no idea what that process is like for me as an American citizen, let alone for someone who is Blackfoot. I felt distracted the entire time I was reading by stupid things - like, why didn't anyone ask the Mom for her ID at the border? Don't they need passports?? Couldn't they just look at her license plates and figure out she is coming from Canada? Honestly, I was too busy overthinking everything to truly appreciate the importance of the story.