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A review by manaledi
Heartbeat Braves by Pamela Sanderson

4.0

Thanksgiving/National Day of Mourning read recommendation from Dani/Thunberbird woman reads on bookstagram. An easy read that in many ways is about the Crooked Rock Indian Center and its future and hopes and dreams than the love interests themselves. The development of their relationship was fairly straightforward with minimal bumps, while Crooked Rock faces all sorts of obstacles. I found myself most invested in the future of Crooked Rock itself and its mission.

One thing that was interesting for me was that Crooked Rock is in an unnamed city and the center treats urban Indians from around the country who all end up in the city. While there were some tribe specific traits mentioned occasionally, most of the characters seemed almost an amalgam of Indian traits and traditions.

Edit: I actually preferred the second book. And it further developed the choice to have Crooked Rock be a central space for Indians to join together when they are in the city.