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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
This book beautiful and poignant. It was recommended by Canadian graphic novelist David Robertson for those interested in books to explore Indigenous/First Nations stories.
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
A quiet, contemplative book. If you're looking for a nice little piece that provides lovely description of the Pacific Northwest in a remote native village, this will suit you. It does touch on the meaning of life, as well as death, so it's sort of a "big themes" in a little package type of book.
Beautiful, meditative. Felt like reading a river. I definitely have some qualms about the voice (white protagonist in indigenous story, countless descriptions of the “sad eyes” of the villagers, wholly uncritical of Christianity entering itself into indigenous cultures) but given the time it was written it overall felt pretty respectful. S/o my old job for educating me on the liturgy of the Anglican Church which came in handy for this read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Alcohol
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
informative
sad
tense
slow-paced
One of my all-time favorite books for a multitude of reasons, but mainly the the unique themes I have also lived living within a Native American culture as an outsider coming in.
Short, sweet, and simple, it gives a brief insight into the lives of this tribe of Native Americans. Even the writing echoes their basic, slower paced way of life. It is almost like a poem, the way the language tells the story. It doesn't delve much into the true nature of the lives of the Native Americans, and I wish it told more about the ins and outs of their daily lives. But it is more like a painted picture, with many individual brushstrokes all leading to the bigger picture of life in this small village. Very interesting that they used the perspective of the white-man to shed light on this culture.
This is another book that I really wasn't planning on reading right now, but somehow it drew me in. I have long been interested in understanding different cultures from their point of view and I think this book is one of the more successful ones, in that respect.
a required reading, but enjoyed it nonetheless.