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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
DNF. I was really enjoying this book but I got to a part *trigger warning * with cruelty/neglect to animals, and I couldn’t :(
I was sad to quit reading this.
I’ll look for some of the author’s other writing.
I was sad to quit reading this.
I’ll look for some of the author’s other writing.
Wow! I almost gave up on this book but the ending was fantastic and gave me chills.
I am really unsure if I liked this book or not. I saw it being talked about because of a local literature festival so got it at the library. I just don't know. It seemed "meh" to me in it surrealness in plot. I kept reading so it didn't put me off the book but I cannot claim to really like it.
*shrugs*
*shrugs*
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Racism, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Colonisation
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Grief, Dysphoria
Minor: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence
I came, I tried, I DNF. It doesn't quite feel fair to rate it since I didn't finish. I couldn't get into the writing style mostly!
such a beautiful story and wonderfully told from multiple perspectives. i immediately put another book from this author on my reading list.
"Maybe empathy was the beginning of healing, I remember thinking. Or maybe I was unaware that time had already healed me."
"Maybe empathy was the beginning of healing, I remember thinking. Or maybe I was unaware that time had already healed me."
I really loved this book. For touching on some very heavy topics (including but not limited to addiction, terminal illness and generational trauma) it was not a heavy read at all, in fact some parts felt very hopeful and uplifting. I really enjoyed Hobson's writing, which sometimes feels more poetic than prose, and they way he incorporated Cherokee myths into the story. I also borrowed the audiobook simultaneously so I could go back to Tsala's chapters and others that used Cherokee language so I could hear the correct pronunciation, and the cast of the audiobook are so good I would highly recommend considering listening even for someone who doesn't always prefer that medium.