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ashylibrarian 's review for:
Trickster: Native American Tales
by Matt Dembicki
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-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:
Yes
I enjoyed reading the different trickster stories from Indigenous Native American culture. The stories, each with their own storyteller and illustrator, carried their own uniqueness which made them feel a bit disjointed at times. I wonder if having buffer pages would have helped make each story stand out on its own a bit better. On those buffer pages, it could have been nice to get a background on the story's origin and to even move the author/illustrator information up to sit with each story.
I was planning to use this graphic novel for a book club for middle-grade readers as most recommendations said it was appropriate for 10+, however, I decided that it seems more appropriate for older middle-grade/high school and above, at least in my opinion. The content in some of the trickster stories seemed a bit mature for a 10-12-year-old in that some of the drawings showed minor mutilation of animals and some showed animals as having cartoon-human bottoms. I also think some of the power and meaning of the trickster stories could be a bit difficult for younger readers to fully comprehend and enjoy.
I was planning to use this graphic novel for a book club for middle-grade readers as most recommendations said it was appropriate for 10+, however, I decided that it seems more appropriate for older middle-grade/high school and above, at least in my opinion. The content in some of the trickster stories seemed a bit mature for a 10-12-year-old in that some of the drawings showed minor mutilation of animals and some showed animals as having cartoon-human bottoms. I also think some of the power and meaning of the trickster stories could be a bit difficult for younger readers to fully comprehend and enjoy.