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There There by Tommy Orange

4 reviews

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

Such a sad book. Was glad to have read it but wished there was less sadness.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Suicide, War, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Cancer, Genocide, Pregnancy, and Racism

fboschetti's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Mass/school shootings, Colonisation, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Eating disorder, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Medical content

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Abortion

jennshelfishlife's review

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

There There is a powerful story that connects the stories of urban Native Americans.
The dozen or so characters all have plans to attend the Big Oakland Powwow, which is how their stories interconnect along with the shared heritage. All of their stories were quite sad and had triggers (e.g. domestic abuse, guns, substance use, abandonment). Each character expresses a range of emotions from sadness to anger to joy. Tommy Orange's work is quite brilliant and sheds light on the experiences of some indigenous people. I recommend this novel to readers that enjoy sociology, culture, and the human experience.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, Blood, Emotional abuse, Mass/school shootings, Abandonment, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Cultural appropriation, and Animal cruelty

dannythestreet's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative 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? It's complicated

5.0

That's the kind of book that helps you become a better person and reader, it dives deep into exploring human emotion and behaviour which is exactly the reason I read books.
Honestly, this book made me care for every single character in it (there are a lot btw). Can't wait to come back to it and read it again

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Abandonment, Abortion, Addiction, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol, Body shaming, Death of parent, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts