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There There by Tommy Orange

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lyd41's review against another edition

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dark sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

Did not enjoy the ending

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gmwells's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.5

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anna_mayes's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

There, There by Tommy Orange

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

“You gotta know about the history of your people. How you got to be here, that’s all based on what people done to get you here.”

There, There follows twelve characters as they prepare for the Big Oakland Powwow. These characters all are on individual journeys that are fated to intertwine in unexpected ways. Dene Oxendene is looking to collect the stories of those at the Powwow in order to document the Native experience. Jacquie Red Feather is on a journey to reunite with her family after leaving them in shame. Orvil taught himself how to dance and is hoping to win money for his grandmother and brothers. These are just a few of the stories told in There, There

It is important to read about cultures other than your own in order to better understand people. One of the things I enjoyed the most about this book was the way that each character had their own story, but the stories were also intertwined. It shows how we all have individual experiences, but we have a larger shared experience as a culture. There, There was a quick read for me, but also had moments that were hard to read. Not because they were boring, but because the content was very emotional. The ending left me wanting more in a good way. I wanted to know that all of the characters would be okay. I became attached to them and started playing scenarios in my head that could have happened after the book ended.

I recommend this for everyone.

Content Warnings: Abuse, Murder, Suicide, Drug Addiction, Gun Violence

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elliebell7's review against another edition

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dark informative sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

i really want to like this book; it was hard to follow but felt accomplishing as all the pieces mostly were put together. the surplus of characters were tricky to keep track of and feel connected to. it was partially because of this i felt a bit frustrated by the writing style at times - i felt it was tedious and repetitive as some characters seemed excessive since they didn’t get closure in the book. it was also an extremely dark, graphic, and sad read. however i cannot say i didn’t like the book. i appreciate the wide range of native perspectives given as an insight to the culture, especially through an urban lens. and this book will definitely stick with me for a long time.

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