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mkiyxxmi's review
3.0
3.5 I liked reading about different Native American tales through their unique art styles. As per a collection of short stories goes, I liked some more than others, but overall it was a good read.
maryehavens's review
2.0
I can't put my finger on it but everything was very disjointed. Some of the artwork was interesting, some of it wasn't. Most of the writing was o.k. but it seemed like it was too simple?? Almost all the stories were myths (creation tales) and some were definitely better than others.
I just wasn't feeling this one. Maybe I've just had too much folklore recently. Impossible!
I just wasn't feeling this one. Maybe I've just had too much folklore recently. Impossible!
thenextgenlibrarian's review
4.0
A graphic novel about Native American culture? I’m here for it! #weneeddiversebooks
rdyourbookcase's review
4.0
This was pretty good. I liked the variety in art and stories. I do wish there would have been more information about where each story came from. In some of the sections, it said what tribe the story was from but a little more information would have also been interesting.
readingwithstardust's review
5.0
Absolutely incredible anthology. Loved to read these stories and see them brought to life through gorgeous art.
saidtheraina's review
3.0
A collection of trickster tales from native tribes all over amerika.
I struggle with this one. On the one hand, it's a neat looking package. An awesome cover, glossy color images inside, with stories contributed by native americans and illustrations by comic artists. As an artifact, I think it's valuable in society.
But I'm not sure it's entirely effective. Many of the stories are extremely text heavy, and it's often hard to see the benefit the illustrations lend to the telling. Also, there's no extra information about where the stories come from, which areas of the country, what tribes, any kind of a context. There was one story set near Celilo Falls (on the Columbia River), and the dwellings were teepees. Maybe I'm ignorant, but I didn't think northwest native americans used teepees. And the afterward (which I think should have been a forward) said that the storytellers (natives) approved the illustrations, but why wouldn't they correct that? There's no extra information or analysis of the trickster tale as an entity, which I felt was lacking, given this rich collection of examples to draw from. I respect and appreciate the effort to invite the native writers to do the writing uninhibited, but the text didn't always lend itself well to the comic medium, which a good editor should have helped with. The editor said that he had a really hard time finding native americans willing to help with the project, so it felt like he became coordinator instead of true editor, and it suffers.
But still...
What did you think?
I wanted this to be a good fit for a graphic novel discussion group for tweens I'm (very slowly) developing, but I'm not sure the kids will enjoy reading it.
I struggle with this one. On the one hand, it's a neat looking package. An awesome cover, glossy color images inside, with stories contributed by native americans and illustrations by comic artists. As an artifact, I think it's valuable in society.
But I'm not sure it's entirely effective. Many of the stories are extremely text heavy, and it's often hard to see the benefit the illustrations lend to the telling. Also, there's no extra information about where the stories come from, which areas of the country, what tribes, any kind of a context. There was one story set near Celilo Falls (on the Columbia River), and the dwellings were teepees. Maybe I'm ignorant, but I didn't think northwest native americans used teepees. And the afterward (which I think should have been a forward) said that the storytellers (natives) approved the illustrations, but why wouldn't they correct that? There's no extra information or analysis of the trickster tale as an entity, which I felt was lacking, given this rich collection of examples to draw from. I respect and appreciate the effort to invite the native writers to do the writing uninhibited, but the text didn't always lend itself well to the comic medium, which a good editor should have helped with. The editor said that he had a really hard time finding native americans willing to help with the project, so it felt like he became coordinator instead of true editor, and it suffers.
But still...
What did you think?
I wanted this to be a good fit for a graphic novel discussion group for tweens I'm (very slowly) developing, but I'm not sure the kids will enjoy reading it.
agoldendear's review
I don’t think it would be right for me to rate a collection of folklore, but I enjoyed reading this. It was great to experience stories from the variety of indigenous cultures represented in this book. It was also fun to see each illustrator’s art style. It’s cool how each story was illustrated by a different person.
ptaradactyl's review
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
3.5
It’s always hard to rate anthologies, as some stories I very much enjoyed and some stories I really didn’t. It was fun to see non-Western gods interacting with the world and each other
typesetjez's review
2.0
I've always been a fan of folklore and Coyote stories, as well as the graphic novel format, but this was a tough read for me. All of the stories seemed too short and none made any sense, even for folktales. Some of the art was really lovely, some I did not like and seemed to bring down the quality of the collection.
However, I would still recommend this to readers who want a graphic novel, but perhaps don't want superheroes or memoirs. This can be consumed in small bites and is good for those short periods of reading in line.
However, I would still recommend this to readers who want a graphic novel, but perhaps don't want superheroes or memoirs. This can be consumed in small bites and is good for those short periods of reading in line.
fyeh1's review
2.0
2.5/3
Favorite stories: Coyote and the Pebbles, Giddy Up Wolfie, How the Alligator Got His Brown Scaly Skin
Favorite stories: Coyote and the Pebbles, Giddy Up Wolfie, How the Alligator Got His Brown Scaly Skin