Reviews

Pemmican Wars by Katherena Vermette

ffrank's review

adventurous hopeful informative lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

emilybordelovewrites's review

adventurous emotional informative reflective

rhi_petrycka's review

adventurous emotional informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

b0hemian_graham's review

4.0

As other reviewers have stated, it was too short. I wish it had been longer, and am eagerly anticipating Vol. 2

michellewalsh's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

rodzap's review

adventurous informative fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

nooker's review

adventurous challenging emotional informative mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

saara_ilona_muu's review against another edition

informative sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

zarahia's review

emotional informative tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

the_readingraven's review

adventurous informative relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

This is a very quick graphic novel read. It focuses on Echo, an indigenous girl who keeps mostly to herself. Based on the inferences of the book, she is a a new student in high school. This interesting event happens where she falls asleep in her history class and she is transported back in time during the Pemmican War at a Saskatchewan prairie. There Echo learns about the trade and indigenous Metis people who live on the land. 

Since the volume is so short, we only get a surface level understanding of Echo and the Metis people. I think it is such an interesting novel, I plan to read the others in the series with the hopes to learn more about Echo and her heritage. 

I love the art style and colors selected in this graphic novel, honestly, half of the meaning is found through the illustrations.