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A review by lostinausten
History Comics: The National Parks: Preserving America's Wild Places by Falynn Koch
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
A graphic novel about how the National Park System was created.
"History should make you feel weird." More people need to think about this statement.
I wasn't a fan of the storytelling in a previous book in the series, but thought this one sounded interesting. The introduction is so beautiful and captures what national parks honor, represent and their sometimes troubled history. I love how this book doesn't shy away from how these lands were taken away from Indigenous People along with much worse happening to them.
I just really dislike how this series is told though. It can be so confusing with the cutesy characters who keep chirping in with their own commentary. It just adds a distracting layer to the books that takes away from its meaning.
Overall, an in depth look at the NPS and how it came to be... the good and the bad.
"History should make you feel weird." More people need to think about this statement.
I wasn't a fan of the storytelling in a previous book in the series, but thought this one sounded interesting. The introduction is so beautiful and captures what national parks honor, represent and their sometimes troubled history. I love how this book doesn't shy away from how these lands were taken away from Indigenous People along with much worse happening to them.
I just really dislike how this series is told though. It can be so confusing with the cutesy characters who keep chirping in with their own commentary. It just adds a distracting layer to the books that takes away from its meaning.
Overall, an in depth look at the NPS and how it came to be... the good and the bad.