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A review by mnboyer
Medicine River by Thomas King
4.0
This is a story about Will, who returns home to the small community of Medicine River to attend his mother's funeral and perhaps take care of a few last second messy details. Will has no real plans to "return home" permanently, as he is a photographer that has been gainfully employed elsewhere. Yet he runs into Harlen Bigbear, a type of guide that takes it upon himself to take care of community issues (whether people ask or not).
There is a great love story here, one that is quite complex on levels that readers will think about after the story ends. I am a fan of Thomas King, and really do think that this is one of his greatest novels. For those interested, it was adapted into a made-for-tv movie that is pretty good.
There is a great love story here, one that is quite complex on levels that readers will think about after the story ends. I am a fan of Thomas King, and really do think that this is one of his greatest novels. For those interested, it was adapted into a made-for-tv movie that is pretty good.