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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-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
Thanks to Simon and Schuster and Netgalley for this advance copy!
Big Chief follows the weekend leading up to a tribal election on a reservation in northern Wisconsin. Just as Mitch thinks the election might be wrapped up for his friend and boss, someone else starts to make noise, led on by his former love Layla. Navigating tribal politics, death, riots, and a freezing November weekend, Mitch tries to make sense of his life and what it's all for anyway.
I enjoyed this book. Tribal nation politics are so different yet so similar to non-tribal politics and Hickey does a great job of bringing in identity, tribal economics, and today's themes of police brutality, corruption, and fascism into a book that feels timely while also perpetual. The characters were relatable and the suspense of the story kept me turning pages.
Big Chief follows the weekend leading up to a tribal election on a reservation in northern Wisconsin. Just as Mitch thinks the election might be wrapped up for his friend and boss, someone else starts to make noise, led on by his former love Layla. Navigating tribal politics, death, riots, and a freezing November weekend, Mitch tries to make sense of his life and what it's all for anyway.
I enjoyed this book. Tribal nation politics are so different yet so similar to non-tribal politics and Hickey does a great job of bringing in identity, tribal economics, and today's themes of police brutality, corruption, and fascism into a book that feels timely while also perpetual. The characters were relatable and the suspense of the story kept me turning pages.
challenging
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An interesting novel on the politics of a reservation, following the tribal chief before the election. It had lots of interesting themes - family, politics, tribal identity (and who gets to be enrolled and who doesn't), resentment and corruption... I found it really interesting but the pace was a bit slow and the action took a while to develop, with a lot of dialogue that didn't seem to bring a lot to the plot. I liked the characters and I thought their emotional lives were well described and easy to get into. Overall it was enjoyable but the slow pace put me off a bit.
Free ARC sent by Netgalley.
Free ARC sent by Netgalley.
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Atmospheric.
