Reviewed by Christopher S.
Grade 12
Written by an all-star cast of articulate Indigenous American authors, Legendary Flatbread Drive-In: Intertribal Stories is a collection of short stories written by this line up and compiled into one book. Each story features an Indigenous American teen that doesn't seem to fit in completely until they encounter the mystifying drive-in run by the mysterious Sandy June.
While the characters, stories, and inner conflicts are nifty, they do get bland after a while. Every story is very similar, and they usually end in the same way. A lot of the stories are similar to a shower-thought that was put on paper soon afterwards. However, that is not enough reason to not give this book a chance. It is fun to explore Legendary Frybread Drive-In story by story and the authors manage to make each character different despite the repetitiveness of the plots. It is jam packed with Native American cultural references that sadly go over my head. Some stories even have unique formats that reflect the characters such as chat logs or a poem.
This book is meant for people that don’t feel like they exactly belong, or want some wholesome stories to cheer them up. If you don’t like shortform stories or just want a book with less of a straightforward plot, you should probably keep looking. As for me, I give it 3 out of 5 stars.
*coming soon to WPL!
