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A review by atreegrowsinbooks
Calling for a Blanket Dance by Oscar Hokeah
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
4.5
Wow did this book wreck me.
I really enjoyed how we got to learn about Ever through the eyes of his family members. I think that’s a very interesting way to allow a reader to get to know a character without directly hearing their perspective.
The narrators were fantastic too, both the author and Rainy Fields had a great speaking presence. I was drawn in by their voices.
I will say, that at times I was a little lost as to who the family member was we were hearing from and how they were related to Ever. I didn’t realize until after I finished the audio and borrowed the ebook version that there is a family tree in the front of the book. That would have been helpful to refer back to during my listen.
While I did like how the conclusion of the book was in Ever’s perspective, I wish we had gotten more directly from him. All in all, a heart wrenching book that I’ll be sure to keep thinking about. Definitely will be looking out for more from this author.
I really enjoyed how we got to learn about Ever through the eyes of his family members. I think that’s a very interesting way to allow a reader to get to know a character without directly hearing their perspective.
The narrators were fantastic too, both the author and Rainy Fields had a great speaking presence. I was drawn in by their voices.
I will say, that at times I was a little lost as to who the family member was we were hearing from and how they were related to Ever. I didn’t realize until after I finished the audio and borrowed the ebook version that there is a family tree in the front of the book. That would have been helpful to refer back to during my listen.
While I did like how the conclusion of the book was in Ever’s perspective, I wish we had gotten more directly from him. All in all, a heart wrenching book that I’ll be sure to keep thinking about. Definitely will be looking out for more from this author.