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There There by Tommy Orange

56 reviews

elg1105's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Racism, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Car accident, Abortion, and Death of parent

booksoversecondbreakfast's review against another edition

challenging informative relaxing sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This was such a heart wrenching book and an all around literary masterpiece. I will definitely be purchasing my own copy (I borrowing from the library) and rereading this over and over.

This is the kind of multiple-POV book where a bunch of stories start out seeming kind of disjointed, and then they all come together and intertwine in a satisfying way that you get to uncover throughout your read. Each chapter is told by one of several characters, where each has their own voice that is unique to them and that helps the reader really empathize and connect with them.

The book reveals fairly early on what traumatic event will take place at its climax, so it has a slow-burn thriller feel to it as the story progresses. This, plus the fact that you've built such deep connections with the characters make the read feel even more exhilarating as you start to see events unfold towards the climax and you wonder if the characters you've come to know and care about progressing towards that event.

I really loved that that author included some non-fiction chapters in the story, and I thought that the self-insert character, Dene, was written really tastefully yet in a way that singled to the reader what he was aiming for with the book. This books also teaches a lot about different Native American experiences, and I really enjoyed that about it.

The writing was so beautiful and full of symbolism that one could spend hours pondering, and this is all around a book that will stick with me. It's so heart wrenching and so sad, but only in the way that some of the best books are. 10/10

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, and Colonisation

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Rape, Suicide, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Abortion

chastitymarie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Rape, Blood, Trafficking, Car accident, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Fatphobia and Abortion

mdwsn27's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

solenodon's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Mass/school shootings, and Colonisation

Moderate: Animal death, Drug abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, and Pregnancy

lindsayorme's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

A really deeply moving story that manages to balance information about the Native American experience and emotional family stories with irreverence and humor. I generally enjoy stories that bring together multiple separate character threads to a final cohesive narrative/event, and this is a particularly well executed example of that trope. I will be thinking about this one for a while.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Abandonment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, and Car accident

katekatiekait's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Genocide, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, and Grief

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Physical abuse, Suicide, Terminal illness, Excrement, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Cultural appropriation

amandaevans's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I did enjoy this book, don’t get me wrong. But I personally have such a hard time with books that are told from so many POV’s. 

There are twelve main characters in this book. Twelve. And they all have their own POV chapters. Some people love this, but for me I have such a hard time keeping up with the different characters and timelines in a story such as this one. 

I loved the reflection of the native people and the urban communities of native Americans, as I’ve never really encountered anything like this, but overall the story fell kinda flat for me. It was kinda hard to get into because of the layout. I found myself being more confused trying to keep up than anything else. 

But it is an interesting, and important story overall. I think it is crucial to read and hear marginalized stories from marginalized peoples. So for that aspect, I would highly recommend.

Worth the read, but good to know the layout beforehand if you are someone that struggles with this kind of writing style. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Addiction, Death, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

franklola's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

language_loving_amateur's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I feel like I would need a second read through with a character chart to understand the basics of what is happening in There There, let alone fully understand it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Death of parent

Minor: Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug use, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Excrement, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Abandonment