Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Calling for a Blanket Dance by Oscar Hokeah

2 reviews

mandaazzi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

5.0

The change in perspective from chapter to chapter is an effective writing tool to provide a full understanding of the effects of intergenerational trauma. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, Abandonment, Alcohol, Bullying, Alcoholism, Cursing, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, and Domestic abuse

caseythereader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-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

5.0

 - CALLING FOR A BLANKET DANCE tells the story of Ever over decades of his life and through the eyes of his relatives.
- The way the many voices of this book weave together is masterful. Each perspective gave more dimension and life not only to Ever but to everyone and everywhere in his life.
- It's alternately uplifting and heartbreaking, watching these characters hurt each other while struggling to break cycles of trauma, but ultimately coming together to try again because their love stretches back generations. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Colonisation, Addiction, Cursing, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Violence, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Blood, Child abuse, Grief, Medical content, Self harm, and Vomit