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graygabs's review against another edition
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
jorja2002's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thomas King could write the most boring story I've ever heard and I'd thank him for it. (This is not that)
csgiansante's review against another edition
2.0
I don't know if I could explain what happened in the 429 pages of this book
celtic_oracle's review against another edition
5.0
One of the books assigned for my Canadian literature class in university, and it quickly became a favourite. I see new stuff every time I read this book. It's a good read all on its own, but has extra depth if you've done any type of Native American Studies course.
ovenbird_reads's review against another edition
5.0
funny and wry while addressing issues of deep importance. I wish I had read this in a can lit class at some point. i would like to spend more time delving into the nuances.
areyoubibliokay's review against another edition
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
violettek's review against another edition
5.0
brilliant and touching and bonus points for a man writing normal female characters
lsparrow's review against another edition
2.0
I wanted to like this book - but I found the style of writing difficult to connect with. I think I would have liked the storylines but I felt continually interrupted.
singsthewren's review against another edition
4.0
This book took me awhile to read, not because it wasn't excellent but because it felt a little hard to dive into the narrative for long stretches of time. The cyclical nature of the story and the merging and weaving storylines had a lot of natural stopping points, and I found myself wanting to put it down and think about what had just happened.
It's the first book I've read by King, and I adored how he wove in oral storytelling tradition into a novel structure. The characters were really well drawn, though I found all of their storylines to be depressing, which was a bit much. It was great to have Coyote to liven things up, and those sections were definitely my favourite part.
I'd definitely be interested in reading more of his work in the future, though I think you have to be in the right mood for something cerebral, a little depressing, but overall full of life and mischief.
It's the first book I've read by King, and I adored how he wove in oral storytelling tradition into a novel structure. The characters were really well drawn, though I found all of their storylines to be depressing, which was a bit much. It was great to have Coyote to liven things up, and those sections were definitely my favourite part.
I'd definitely be interested in reading more of his work in the future, though I think you have to be in the right mood for something cerebral, a little depressing, but overall full of life and mischief.