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janaiwm's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
If you like to cry, it’s a good book for you.
veronicachp's review
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
mbesq's review
1.0
I had a very hard time getting through this book knowing that it was written by an unrepentant segregationist, member of the ku klux klan and white citizens council, and speech writer for George Wallace; who peddled the book as an autobiography of his Cherokee upbringing. The PBS program The Reconstruction of Asa Carter helped put the author and his writing of this book in context. At the end of the day, Asa Carter was a con artist who took all of the romantic, but limited and questionable, ideas many had about Native Americans in the 1970s; published a complete work of fiction; and sold a lot of books.
With so many options now for good and accurate books about and by Native Americans, this one should not waste anyone's time and energy.
With so many options now for good and accurate books about and by Native Americans, this one should not waste anyone's time and energy.
glitterbomb47's review
1.0
I read half of this book. I admired the oneness with the earth, but found the anthropomorphizing of the animals hard to swallow. Then my friend informed me that this book is actually fiction (my library has it in the non-fiction) and the author was in the KKK! I checked it out and it was horribly true. Well, call me crazy, but I don't like being lied to. I'm not finishing this book.
crizzle's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
irisbest's review
4.0
Gef henni 4 en væri til í að gefa henni aðeins minna, kannski 3.5 stjörnur. Fallega skrifuð saga um endurminningu stráks sem býr hjá ömmu sinni og afa sem voru sérókí indíánar. Bókin er skrifuð með ljóma og jákvæðni í garð indíána og þeirra menningu ásamt náttúru dásemd.
kpages23's review
Before even beginning this book, I discovered the author of this novel, Forrest Carter, was at one time an active member of the KKK and a white supremacist, among many other atrocities. Just can’t support that!
lifewithmisskate's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
trankin's review
4.0
I enjoyed reading this story about a Native American boy. However, some of the language is inappropriate. Otherwise, I would suggest this book to my husband as a good book to read to our boys.