neonfuzz 's review for:

Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange

3.5

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

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The first section of this book (roughly 100 pages) was a 5 star read for me. The narrative was just beautiful. The middle section (the majority of the book) was really thought-provoking at times and had lines that really stuck with me. However, there were also times that the narration of the teenage characters felt a little clunky - like you could tell an adult was trying to write a young person’s perspective. The final section of the book gave some nice closure, while also leaving the story hopeful. I really appreciated this book as a look through the eyes of various Native people, whom I haven’t gotten to read much as main characters.