A review by k_lenn
Dead White Writer on the Floor by Drew Hayden Taylor

4.0

Dead White Writer on the Floor made me realize that I don't particularly enjoy reading plays, mainly because I'm not that good at it. I also didn't know the characters (aside from Pocahontas) and while I did a quick Google search for the non-OCs, I think the book would be better enjoyed by people who know all of nuances of the characters and stereotypes used in their original story. (Although it's more than possible to read this book without knowing them, so don't let that turn you off from it.)

Since I now know I don't like plays, which isn't the book's fault, I'll rate it more generously. The idea is great. The pacing was good, the plot was intriguing— just wonderful, really, and it makes you angry at how Indigenous peoples are portrayed in media while offering some humour. The switch at the end was a bit confusing, but I got through it.

I wish I could see the play preformed in person because I'm positive I'd enjoy it more then.