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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
Ein wundervolles und tiefgründiges Buch über das Leben, das Sterben und die kleinen wichtigen Dinge dazwischen. Ruhig erzählt, nachdenklich und stimmungsvoll kommt das Büchlein daher. Klein, wenig Seiten, dafür umso mehr Inhalt.
Es zeigt uns eine Art zu Leben, die immer seltener wird. Die moderne Welt macht nicht halt, nimmt auf niemanden Rücksicht. Aber hie und da findet man noch ein Stückchen Paradies. Auch wenn es auf den ersten Blick nicht danach aussieht.
Hierzulande scheint Cravens Buch kaum bekannt zu sein, was aufgrund der aktuellen Diskussion um Natives schade ist. Denn auch wenn der Titel schon etwas älter ist, trägt er noch immer viel zum Thema bei und jeder, der sich für das Thema der amerikanischen Ureinwohner interessiert, sollte dieses Werk in Betracht ziehen.
Es zeigt uns eine Art zu Leben, die immer seltener wird. Die moderne Welt macht nicht halt, nimmt auf niemanden Rücksicht. Aber hie und da findet man noch ein Stückchen Paradies. Auch wenn es auf den ersten Blick nicht danach aussieht.
Hierzulande scheint Cravens Buch kaum bekannt zu sein, was aufgrund der aktuellen Diskussion um Natives schade ist. Denn auch wenn der Titel schon etwas älter ist, trägt er noch immer viel zum Thema bei und jeder, der sich für das Thema der amerikanischen Ureinwohner interessiert, sollte dieses Werk in Betracht ziehen.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I'm not sure how I feel about this book. The pacing is slow, every character speaks in the same voice, and things are described very matter-of-factly. I don't regret reading it, but I certainly wouldn't recommend it. It wasn't bad, but to me, it is just a book.
Audible version: Having first been published in 1967, I was afraid this was going to be like so many other old books I've revisited and be sorely out of place in a "woke" America. I was wrong. This is such a beautiful story and perfectly told by the narrator.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-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
This is a book that I’m sure is/was studied in school. It is such a beautifully written piece of literature. I bet it’s portrayal of the Indigenous people of Kingcome was way ahead of its time and much more realistic than anything published around the same time. I could tell that the author did her research and wanted to do this village and it’s people justice. The themes of life and death are beautifully woven into this story. There were moments of deep reflection and moments of levity. I felt very connected to the characters in this novel. I read this book as a sort of palate cleanser in between books in a series and it really did the trick. I absolutely recommend this book and think it should be required reading.
I am amending my rating to a 4.75. Only because when I was reading this, I didn’t have that 5 star book spark that I’ve gotten before. It’s so close though, this book was very profound for me.
I am amending my rating to a 4.75. Only because when I was reading this, I didn’t have that 5 star book spark that I’ve gotten before. It’s so close though, this book was very profound for me.
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Colonisation
emotional
informative
reflective
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:
Yes
I guess they read this in high school or something. It is off the same list as A Death in the Family. This book is entertaining and seems to be much better than it actually is. It seems that because the protagonist lived with Native Americans, was a religious man and was ill, he learned some deep central truth. But I don't know what he learned exactly. The best I can make of it, is that everybody dies and you should be nice to other people, even though they are culturally different from you. The implication is that it is easy to say this, but you could only really learn it if you were isolated in British Columbia with Indians. As my people say, efshur.
This was a childhood read that has lived in a part of my soul for a long time. The five stars is for that. Recently I re-read "I Heard the Owl Call My Name," and I know I have aged, since the story now seems off, and the righteousness of the characters rankles (would it be considered ok today to not let someone know they have a terminal illness???). Though rereading this book brought back the nature, the trees, the cedars by the ocean (and of course this made me thing of Snow Falling On Ceaders, and wondered how much that novel was inspired by this one). I'm leaving the 5 stars. What lasts, even if it is wrong, has deep merit.