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common1's review against another edition
4.0
Beginning with the legacies of the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864 and the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, "Wandering Stars" traces the injustices the Cheyenne people have faced over the course of three centuries. This is a story of families, loss, identity, belonging, and addiction in both a single family and in a larger community. Wandering through generations of suffering at the hands of a society that wishes them vanquished -- dislocated, forced to assimilate, their culture made invisible -- the Red Feather family endures.
matildawormwood's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
s_mart1_reads's review against another edition
4.5
This could have been 5 stars, but I wanted more from each generation. I feel like some generations POV were too short so it was more of a timeline than really feeling their story. Still loved it overall though, but Pachinko has really set the standard for me for an epic family saga.
brate009's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
lindseymorrow's review against another edition
3.75
3.5 ⭐️s. I should have re-read There, There first. I think I need to re-read this and will probably give it 4 stars.
mothino's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
annrhub's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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? Yes
4.5
mirandakristene's review against another edition
5.0
(Rounded up from 4.5)
Tommy Orange is a master of stream-of-consciousness narration. Writing through the thoughts of multiple individuals, not to mention multiple generations, and giving them their own personalities, their own distinct voice, is truly incredible.
Wandering Stars is also a shining example of "learn the rules so you can break them". Switching POV's, page-long run-on sentences, introducing characters abruptly, etc. Orange does it all with grace, his writing reading like a breath you can't quite catch.
Only not quite five stars because the novel did feel very heavy for me, and at times I found it hard to want to pick it up. This book has a gravity all it's own, some days it pulled me in, and some days I circled around it.
Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to receive an ARC
Tommy Orange is a master of stream-of-consciousness narration. Writing through the thoughts of multiple individuals, not to mention multiple generations, and giving them their own personalities, their own distinct voice, is truly incredible.
Wandering Stars is also a shining example of "learn the rules so you can break them". Switching POV's, page-long run-on sentences, introducing characters abruptly, etc. Orange does it all with grace, his writing reading like a breath you can't quite catch.
Only not quite five stars because the novel did feel very heavy for me, and at times I found it hard to want to pick it up. This book has a gravity all it's own, some days it pulled me in, and some days I circled around it.
Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to receive an ARC