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ezribex's review
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, Racism, Colonisation, and Racial slurs
kelseak96's review
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
A beautifully written book that’s hard to rate due to the morally reprehensible subject matter and overtly racist characterizations of Latinx and Indigenous folks. If you can think of it as a window into white folks thought process re: manifest destiny, it is a meditative, thought-provoking, and sensitive book. I would imagine that, at the time this book was originally published, Willa and her two main characters were fairly progressive in their approach to the topic? I definitely read the intention of the book as encouragement for the audience to think more critically about the dominant narratives, “victories,” heroes, etc. of westward expansion. If viewed as a product of its time, I think it’s a great book, but not necessarily one I would recommend to anyone else.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Colonisation, and Racial slurs
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