A review by reviewsmayvary
The Removed by Brandon Hobson

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

I don't remember why I picked this book from BOTM early this year, but I finally got around to reading it when I saw it was available through Libby in audio. It's a story, on the surface, about a Native family 15 years after the shooting death of 15 year old RayRay by a police officer. Woven between each members POV and how they have been impacted by RayRay's death, is a tale from a Cherokee elder, Tsala, who recounts his being killed for refusing to comply with his nation's forced removal during the Trail of Tears. 

I zipped through this historical fiction that blends native story telling, myth, and heritage.