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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
I was warned that this book would be violent and I don't usually like descriptions of violence. The opening scene was indeed violent and I almost put the book down and walked away. However, I had read so many good things about it that I made myself push past it. And I am glad I did. There wasn't another scene of descriptive violence until near the end of the book.
There were a lot of characters and at times it was hard to remember who was who, but the author did a great job of character development. The story through Virgil's eyes was really compelling. The author didn't pain the protagonist as perfect. He was just a regular guy and seeing his world through his lens was very interesting. You really came to love Virgil and Nathan and want the best for them. The story weaved in lots of subplots, but always gave us enough information to not get lost and also not question why that part was even included. They all helped to illustrate the lives of the people in the story. What a great read. Can't recommend it enough.
Wow, easily one of my favorite books of 2020.
Winter Counts is a beautifully written crime drama told from the point of view of Virgil Wounded Horse about life on a South Dakota reservation and what it means to look out for and protect those around you and the length you stretch to to discover the truth.
This story beautifully written and fast paced and I could not put it down.
The commentary on what life is like on an Indian Reservation is both insightful and heartbreaking when it comes to the stark lack of resources surrounding crime.
Winter counts left me cheering on the characters of this book and provided a lot of useful information of the wrongdoings of this lands indigenous people.
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Drug use, Gun violence
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual violence, Suicide
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation
Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Excrement, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, War, Classism
