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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
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Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Hermoso y triste. Explorar el duelo siempre es un poco así supongo. Me gustó mucho la manera en que distintas voces construían el relato y la memoria, tanto familiar como comunitaria. Siempre es interesante pensar en la manera en que buscamos signos en el mundo, algo que nos ayude a darle sentido y acá está muy bien retratado.
Me la pasé con miedo por Edgard y Sonia.
Me la pasé con miedo por Edgard y Sonia.
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-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, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Dementia, Grief, Alcohol, Colonisation
reflective
sad
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Wow! Just wow! This novel of family trauma and grief woven within the mythology of the indigenous spirituality is an incredible narrative. Hobson explores the depths of human reactions to grief and trauma in the microcosm of a single family as the celebrate a painful anniversary. The characters are incredibly complex and their actions and reactions to life and each other offer a tapestry of responses to grief. Hobson also explores the lasting impact of trauma on the land itself. It is a wonderfully told story that I look forward to keeping on my shelf and reading again in the future.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
I thought this book was a beautifully challenging story. The author did a wonderful job at meshing the trauma of the family with the rich storytelling culture of Native Americans. While I am not well versed in all of the Native American stories referenced in this book if you pay attention to the story and understand context you can very easily comprehend the current story and the parallels to the ancient stories.
