robinks's review
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.75
Anthologies are always a little tough for me, especially since all the art styles, stories, and pacing are different for each contribution. I liked Taino Online.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Sexism, Blood, Racism, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Death, Slavery, Violence, Grief, Colonisation, Genocide, and Gun violence
Minor: Sexism, Fatphobia, War, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Cannibalism, and Xenophobia
chelseamartinez's review
3.0
I understand the urgency (and fundraising motivation) with which this collection was put together, and appreciate it for the breadth of visual styles represented. I do wish there was a bit more variety in the stories themselves, not to put down the importance of home-going, especially in the aftermath of a disaster.
lazymuggle's review against another edition
3.0
This anthology features different styles of art so it was easy to like a few of them. I appreciate the effort in putting this together and the history lessons presented in some of the stories. My main issues have been shared by other reviewers here - some of the stories are too short and most are not very memorable.
I'll probably purchase a physical copy for my library.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing an electronic version in exchange for an honest review.
I'll probably purchase a physical copy for my library.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing an electronic version in exchange for an honest review.
ljrinaldi's review
5.0
Remember Puerto Rico? That island surrounded by water? The one had got hit by not just one hurricane but two? The one that still hasn’t had its electricity completely restored? Yeah, that one.
This book is a compilation of different artists who either live or have lived in Peurto Rico. And unlike some anthologies that just says things like, hey, buy this book and help raise fund for brining Puerto Rico back from the brink, this one educates. I make it a point of knowing indigenous peoples history. I tell people everything I know, and the wrongs we have done, as white people, as colonists to the people who were here first, but wow, there is stuff in this book that I didn’t even have a ingling of.
There are stories of the original indigious peoples that lived on the island before first contact with Columbus, and the disaster that that brought. There are stories of the horrors of what the Spaniards brought, and then the Americans. There is even a story where the father is retelling history of the Spaniards, where the Indiginous peoples are taken care of, and live well. Even though there are no “tribes” of the original people left, most of the people in Peurto Rico have the DNA of those peoples.
So, while this is a good book to buy to help raise money for Puerto Rico’s recovery, this is also an excellent book to get educated with, while being entertained...and outraged at what the Puerto Rican’s have had to endure in the past and are still enduring.
Even though this is a review copy, I damn well am going to go out and buy this when it is published. It is a great collection to own, and learn from.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
This book is a compilation of different artists who either live or have lived in Peurto Rico. And unlike some anthologies that just says things like, hey, buy this book and help raise fund for brining Puerto Rico back from the brink, this one educates. I make it a point of knowing indigenous peoples history. I tell people everything I know, and the wrongs we have done, as white people, as colonists to the people who were here first, but wow, there is stuff in this book that I didn’t even have a ingling of.
There are stories of the original indigious peoples that lived on the island before first contact with Columbus, and the disaster that that brought. There are stories of the horrors of what the Spaniards brought, and then the Americans. There is even a story where the father is retelling history of the Spaniards, where the Indiginous peoples are taken care of, and live well. Even though there are no “tribes” of the original people left, most of the people in Peurto Rico have the DNA of those peoples.
So, while this is a good book to buy to help raise money for Puerto Rico’s recovery, this is also an excellent book to get educated with, while being entertained...and outraged at what the Puerto Rican’s have had to endure in the past and are still enduring.
Even though this is a review copy, I damn well am going to go out and buy this when it is published. It is a great collection to own, and learn from.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
ladyaofthesnow's review
5.0
A beautiful anthology of stories about Puerto Rico. There was a nice mixture of personal stories, political statements, and history. I do wish there was a bit more about the African influences in Puerto Rico, but I love all the history about the Tainos. Reading a lot of these stories reminded me of all the stories my dad would tell me growing up (and continues to tell me). This book made me sad for the things that were lost, but hopeful for the future.
librarybrooke's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.0
thelastcatbender's review
4.0
I went into this knowing basically nothing about Puerto Rico, I'm ashamed to say. But I learned a ton, things that are heartbreaking and enraging and triumphant.
renatasnacks's review
4.0
A beautiful collection for a good cause. This volume has a fine line to walk--there are obviously a lot of very heavy topics to cover here but overall succeeds at being an interesting and enjoyable read without just hitting you over the head about how terrible the hurricane damage was. I especially enjoyed some of the comics that went deeper into Puerto Rican history--there are a few about the horrible practice of American public health policy essentially tricking a third of Puerto Rican women into getting sterilized! (I had learned about that practice among other marginalized groups in the US but didn't realize it was so widespread in Puerto Rico.)
I also really liked Tristan Tarwater's futuristic story about Puerto Rico's future-history, and the handful of lighter-in-tone stories about food. (Also: I'm hungry, someone pls bring me an empanada.)
I also enjoyed the wide range of art styles in this anthology.
I also really liked Tristan Tarwater's futuristic story about Puerto Rico's future-history, and the handful of lighter-in-tone stories about food. (Also: I'm hungry, someone pls bring me an empanada.)
I also enjoyed the wide range of art styles in this anthology.