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izzys_internet_bookshelf's review against another edition
2.0
2/5
I liked this book. The story was so interesting. The last time I read a book about Native Americans was during 5th or 6th grade and it was about WWII. The references throughout the book were nice and I loved learning more about this history.
I liked this book. The story was so interesting. The last time I read a book about Native Americans was during 5th or 6th grade and it was about WWII. The references throughout the book were nice and I loved learning more about this history.
rainbowbookworm's review against another edition
3.0
I found the poetry sophomoric.
The experiences told are reminiscent of the stories told in other memoirs by Indigenous People.
My favorite part was the liner notes.
The experiences told are reminiscent of the stories told in other memoirs by Indigenous People.
My favorite part was the liner notes.
roseleaf24's review against another edition
4.0
I am very glad I read this book, but it was not an easy read. The content was not particularly troublesome, though it is a frank look at the life of a Rez Indian. This is a novel in verse, and I struggled to catch the rhythm of it, so the structure was work for me, on top of processing everything the author was saying.
julieannholland's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
2.75
bbriezy1792's review against another edition
4.0
This came up for me in the Libby app; selected for Native American Heritage Month. The cover stood out to me. I have lived in the PNW, which is heavy in Native American history. I am fascinated by the culture. Even though I am white, I love learning something when it comes to any culture.
The author is from the Northeastern US tribe nation. He was born in Tuscarora nation and is of Haudenosaunee nationality. Just his nationality and where he was born, I learned something.
When he got to the part in the book about the apple slur, I was shaken. But I understood. It did start a conversation with one of my co-workers, who is Native and white. He is the only one in my daily life who I can learn something from and man he did! I asked my coworker if he had heard of this slur, and we had probably a 20-minute conversation about so much more than the slur. It was awesome, and I wouldn't have gained some perspective if I didn't read this.
This book is very poetic and emotional. Many subjects are talked about in the book.
The author is from the Northeastern US tribe nation. He was born in Tuscarora nation and is of Haudenosaunee nationality. Just his nationality and where he was born, I learned something.
When he got to the part in the book about the apple slur, I was shaken. But I understood. It did start a conversation with one of my co-workers, who is Native and white. He is the only one in my daily life who I can learn something from and man he did! I asked my coworker if he had heard of this slur, and we had probably a 20-minute conversation about so much more than the slur. It was awesome, and I wouldn't have gained some perspective if I didn't read this.
This book is very poetic and emotional. Many subjects are talked about in the book.
mmotleyu's review against another edition
4.0
This novel is a master class in writing composition with the way its novel-in-verse story is interwoven into that of the Beatles; even the title Apple has the double meaning of an Indian who is red on the outside but white on the inside while also being a nod to the Beatles' Apple record label. I had read Gansworth's, If I Ever Get Out of Here, so the story/details were not new, but the verse format delivered a different impact. I listened to this book, which made an interesting read. Some of it sounded very sing-songy, but in the end notes, I learned that the author made this intentional choice to mirror the rhyme scheme of songs from the Beatles' Abbey Road. I also went back to the print version to look at the photos and drawings-- the author is also a visual artist. I LOVED this book... but a friend was asking me about its appeal for teens in a high school English class. Maybe as a book club choice, but it is quite a sophisticated read.