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calvin_claudio 's review for:
Wandering Stars
by Tommy Orange
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
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
Such a beautiful, sweeping novel that asks us how we wander alongside our histories and our ancestors. Do we, can we, should we define ourselves by those who came before us? Being half white and half third-generation Hispanic, I felt seen by Orange’s depiction of those searching for identity amidst a disjointed blend of cultural and generational divides. His prose expresses truth, but with a profound sense of tenderness and care for people, family, and community.
(Side note: I bought a signed first edition that also happens to have a misprint, which to me feels pretty cool/one-of-a-kind!)
(Side note: I bought a signed first edition that also happens to have a misprint, which to me feels pretty cool/one-of-a-kind!)