Reviews

Trickster: Native American Tales, A Graphic Collection by Roy Boney Jr., Tim Tingle, Michael J. Auger, Megan Baehr, Joseph Stands With Many, Sunny Dooley, David Smith, Dan Jones, Jimm Goodtracks, Rand Arrington, Mike Short, Chris Piers, Dimi Macheras, Miah Farritor, Eirik Thorsgard, Michelle Silva, Matt Dembicki, Joseph Bruchac, Elaine Grinnell, Jonathan Perry, J. Chris Campbell, Andy Bennett, Beckee Garris, Jerry Carr, Andrew Cohen, Evan Keeling, Greg Rodgers, Jack Gladstone, Scott White, Jim8Ball, Thomas C. Cumming Jr., Jacob Warrenfeltz, Mary Eyley, Jason Copeland, Michael Thompson, Joyce Bear, Dayton Edmonds, Jon Sperry, Pat Lewis, John Bear Mitchell, Eldrena Douma, Paul Zdepski, James Bruchac, John Active

silverfeather's review

read for Library Materials for Children course

lemonlime_78's review against another edition

slow-paced

2.25

solnit_and_sebastian's review

funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

This immersive collection of fables showcases a variety of storytelling styles, purposes, and artistic interpretations from a variety of Indigenous American storytellers. Brief biographies are listed in the back for reference. 

moberle's review

adventurous funny fast-paced

3.25

I’d say this is a very solid collection of Native American trickster stories. The way many of them are written seems to emulate oral storytelling, which is fitting considering the material. This would be a very good introduction for someone interested in Native American folktales.

jamiesbookclub's review

adventurous dark funny informative lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

novelerachavela's review against another edition

funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

calicokaels's review against another edition

fast-paced

3.75

tinynavajo's review

4.0

Were you ever curious about Native American tales, and what sorts of stories are told, then you should read this graphic novel. It has stories from all places about tricksters, and the things that happen to you, or them, should you run into them.

I love that this book made it easy to appreciate different types of stories as well as make the more welcoming to those who want to know more.

Find out what happened to Coyote, Crow, Trickster, and many others as you read these tales and learn from their lessons.

thukpa's review

3.0

Graphic novels of multiple Trickster stories. Each one is told by a different storyteller and illustrated by different artists, covering many tribes and areas, including Hawaii.

xsleepyshadows's review

2.0

It has a good foundation but it wasn't enough to grab me.

I hate to be so tough on this but some of the art wasn't enjoyable so I would skip whole stories. I'd like to see this again but maybe with a tougher editor and more information about the regions of the trickster stories. It was an ok read!