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burghblakebooks's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
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5.0
bookreviewswithkb's review against another edition
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4.25
a compelling memoir that explores the personal accounts of the author and her family, with a weaving of relevant historical events, giving the reader a chance to comprehend the practical impacts of the racism and oppression inflicted on Native communities. it’s a meditation on the push and pull of assimilation, the reckoning of indifference, but also the power of family and culture, and how necessary it is for us to be educated on the realities of the harm that white people have inflicted, and continue to inflict, on Indigenous communities
vtlism's review
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4.5
A very enjoyable read, vivid and detailed.
hail_archangel's review
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5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Racism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Car accident, Colonisation, Death, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Addiction, Police brutality, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Violence, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Slavery, Xenophobia, and Racial slurs
Minor: Animal death and Animal cruelty
cassidy_rain's review
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5.0
“I tell it to celebrate our survival as a culture, as well as the hope, strength, and grace of my family.”
What an absolutely captivating story! I didn’t want to put it down.
Whiskey Tender is a stunning memoir that captures the author’s struggle to fit in. She’s torn between wanting to know more about her Native American family and traditions, while feeling pressured to assimilate into a different side of society.
I thought both the writing and storytelling were beautiful. I find that memoirs can sometimes be quite dry, but I never felt that way reading this. It did a wonderful job of balancing history with personal anecdotes and I learned a lot. I also loved the family photos sprinkled throughout.
There’s a lot of tragedy mentioned in the book, so I recommend checking content warnings, but I would highly recommend this to anyone.
What an absolutely captivating story! I didn’t want to put it down.
Whiskey Tender is a stunning memoir that captures the author’s struggle to fit in. She’s torn between wanting to know more about her Native American family and traditions, while feeling pressured to assimilate into a different side of society.
I thought both the writing and storytelling were beautiful. I find that memoirs can sometimes be quite dry, but I never felt that way reading this. It did a wonderful job of balancing history with personal anecdotes and I learned a lot. I also loved the family photos sprinkled throughout.
There’s a lot of tragedy mentioned in the book, so I recommend checking content warnings, but I would highly recommend this to anyone.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Violence, and Racism
Moderate: Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, and Suicide attempt
elsecallerreads's review
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5.0
I received this book as an ARC from Harper Collins and this is my honest review.
This was a beautifully written memoir that was equal parts personal and historical. It captured an identity that is often overlooked when we read about the native tribes in America.
This book was real and honest and educational.
This was a beautifully written memoir that was equal parts personal and historical. It captured an identity that is often overlooked when we read about the native tribes in America.
This book was real and honest and educational.