Daughters of Snow and Cinders OGN

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• 8.0

  The Graphic Library - Sara Campbell

  Jul 09, 2023

  This book was beautiful and haunting, especially the overt reminders of the destruction humans are working upon the earth every day. Tamarit uses a lot of Native imagery and other mythological influences in her story - Mother Earth is feminine and it is up to the women to restore her balance; the violence and exploitation are wholly masculine, and the imbalance among the two forces allow for destruction and destitution of the natural resources. The wolf spirit that follows the characters could have its origin in many Native American tribal origin stories where wolf spirits are often vital in creation mythos. Aside from these deeper meanings, Tamarit develops some interesting characters without using a lot of dialogue and instead relies on her illustrations and showing meaningful actions. There are several wordless pages, but readers won't have any trouble pulling together the narrative across the page. The message can be a little heavy handed at times, however, as if Tamarit wanted to Read Full Review

• 7.0

  AIPT - John Schaidler

  Jun 27, 2023

  Nria Tamarit's vivid, lyrical illustrations make the book soar, but the script drags it down. Read Full Review