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A review by ce_read
How I Became a Ghost, Book 1: A Choctaw Trail of Tears Story by Tim Tingle
3.0
When telling any story about horrific past events, it is most important to center the see story on the resistance of the disenfranchised. This does exactly that. Isaac and Joseph's story of resistance is one of many ways Choctaw people may have resisted the abuses of the US Army on the trail of tears.
J novel, so the pace was quick with pretty explicit exposition (story was Told, rather than Shown).
Also, as much as I would have loved for Joseph to kill Leader at the end instead of letting him live, I feel like maybe most children's authors would rather promote forgiveness than revenge killings. Fair enough.
J novel, so the pace was quick with pretty explicit exposition (story was Told, rather than Shown).
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Also, I do not understand the meaning of introducing Chief/General Pushmataha in the last two chapters. This seems like a nod to western assimilation?Also, as much as I would have loved for Joseph to kill Leader at the end instead of letting him live, I feel like maybe most children's authors would rather promote forgiveness than revenge killings. Fair enough.