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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
Beautifully disjointed storytelling, moving between several narrators dealing with mourning and trauma in different ways as well as the heavy presence of Cherokee myth and spirituality. Semi-plotless. There is at least one twist that felt unnecessary the more I thought about the book. As someone else here wrote, it's "the journey not the destination" kind of book. Audiobook cast was excellent.
I wish I was more invested in the characters but other than that a good read. Loved the Indian backstories
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Interesting plot. It was kind of hard to follow at some points because of one point of view that took you out of the current story line (not sure how else it could have been done though).
Cool to see how everything tied together and also to learn a bit more about Native American culture as well.
Cool to see how everything tied together and also to learn a bit more about Native American culture as well.
There were parts of this book I really enjoyed and parts I guess I just didn’t understand.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Just not for me
I was beyond excited to read this book because I’ve been wanting to read work by Brandon, like WHERE THE DEAD SIT TALKING, for a while now. And I’m very happy that it did not disappoint at all. You get pulled into the story in a second & the book flies by the same way. It’s a beautiful story told in an incredible way, filled with messages and understandings. It’s about loss, addiction, hope, family, nature, & so much more! 100% recommend.
Really, this falls in the 3,5 star range for me. The novel is definitely worth your attention, thought, and discussion. It leaves you to decide the ending and what makes sense to you. Some of the writing is proseful and the indigenous lore is intriguing. I personally enjoyed the religion, mysticism and healing that were key to this story of faith, family, and ancestry, but told in the confines of modern living and struggles of a modern indigenous Oklahoman family. The drawbacks for me were the redundancies and repetition. I became bored too tickle for a book I was very interested in. However, there was still enough happening and changing with the characters that I could finish the reading. Many parts were abstract and those were the parts I loved most. While I do. It think this gives you a Ter Ric feel for overall Cherokee culture, I think it does give you glimpses into similarities and differences in beliefs and how we all choose to live.