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The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of the Donner Party by Daniel James Brown
2 reviews
daishaspencer's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
This is one of the most gut wrenching and horrific stories I’ve read. I found myself moved to tears many times placing myself as a young woman in the shoes of Sarah and her companions. The author wrote beautifully of the scenery in which the party found themselves, I could clearly see places I’ve never been (though I had to reference google maps a handful of times). This story is not without bias from the author, but no narrative non-fiction truly can be. This book has left me with a lasting impression of a story which I knew little about before.
Graphic: Violence, Misogyny, Gore, Body horror, Animal death, Murder, Child death, Chronic illness, Grief, Death of parent, Death, Slavery, Panic attacks/disorders, Classism, Racism, Blood, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
junefish's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Animal death, Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Murder, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, and Sexism
Minor: Abortion, Cancer, Child abuse, Colonisation, War, Pregnancy, and Medical trauma
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