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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Mitch Caddo and his friend Mack Beck, tribal president, run the Passage Rouge Nation, including the Golden Eagle Casino and Hotel. Mitch is working to get Mack re-elected, but his team runs into opposition from Gloria Hawkins and Layla Beck. Layla is Mack's sister and Mitch's love interest. The fight becomes deadly, and Mitch relies on Layla for help.
The politics of this novel was interesting, esp. as it relates to Native Americans vs. the rest of the US. I wasn't that interested in the novel, but I could see how this would be a timely read considering our current political environment.
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I feel mildly conflicted about this novel, considering it's a debut. For some reason, while listening to the audiobook, I felt like there was a distance between me, Mitch, and the story itself. I understand that this book is about the slow drawl of corruption, but I couldn't help thinking why Mitch was letting himself fall into the pattern of corruption/power when he knows that it's all in vain. Another part of this is wondering why tribal politics are this intense. I feel like we didn't get much background on that, other than Buzz's story and the discussion of their position as a "nation." Perhaps it's my lack of awareness of the subject, yet I still felt like something was between me and an actual investment in the storylines. A physical barrier that prevented me from caring about the story beyond seeing who won the election. I don't quite know what to say about that, but maybe it's from the fact that Mitch isn't a compelling character? From the start, you understand that he's his own problem and just needs to move out of the way. The most compelling part of his story was his identity being in limbo and his mother. Other than that, I could take or leave it. Something about this story just wasn't quite right or satisfying. It just made me wonder if it was worth it to read or engage with, since there's so much pessimism from Mitch and the general vibe. I feel like the story was told and known from the beginning, and the rest was just filler. I can't say I'm disappointed -- more that I'm not impressed with it.
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes