The Legend of Auntie Po
Ratings5
Average rating4
The art work in this is stunning. The plot is incredible. The characters are endearing. This is just amazing! The history is incorporated with the story seamlessly. The reader cares about the characters and then they see the realistic challenges they face and overcome. It makes for a feel good story, but the reader leaves the story with the knowledge of what Chinese immigrants really faced and that sticks with you.
Graphic novel about late 19th century logging camps from the perspective of the Chinese daughter of a camp cook. This was enjoyable! For a graphic novel that leans on folklore pretty heavily it's also very grounded in the historical reality of the time. It's age appropriate so some of the harsher realities of logging are a bit sanitized for younger readers. The art wasn't particularly mind blowing but I did really like the color palette.
Meh. I feel like this is one of those titles that gets attention cause it fills a gap, not because of impressive art or story.
A moving tale about the power of story - and who gets to tell them - and equality. I LOVED it.
i don't think i was the intended audience for this and the art was just okay (though i appreciated the creator's efforts), but mei's outfit did have me wondering if i should investigate suspenders and big honkin' logger boots