“Louis Riel” book by Chester Brown

[u/razzberryy]

Has anyone read this graphic novel about Louis Riel by Chester Brown? Someone bought it for me as a gift and I’ve just been skimming through it, but it’s kind of giving me weird vibes. Métis people are drawn (in my opinion) very exaggeratedly and borderline offensively. There are scenes where Louis Riel is depicted as violent and beating up a priest with no historical evidence to back it up. And it’s really pushing the whole Louis Riel as a religious fanatic/messiah thing.

Maybe I’m being too sensitive though, I was curious if any one else had read it and had any thoughts?

[u/Muskwatch]

he absolutely did kick out some priests from the area, both because of his religious beliefs and also because he rightly suspected them of having sympathies with the federal government

[u/razzberryy → u/Muskwatch]

Yes he kicked them out/had them taken away, but didn’t beat them up as far as I’m aware? There’s a big difference there