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A review by cassidy_rain
Whiskey Tender by Deborah Taffa
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
“I tell it to celebrate our survival as a culture, as well as the hope, strength, and grace of my family.”
What an absolutely captivating story! I didn’t want to put it down.
Whiskey Tender is a stunning memoir that captures the author’s struggle to fit in. She’s torn between wanting to know more about her Native American family and traditions, while feeling pressured to assimilate into a different side of society.
I thought both the writing and storytelling were beautiful. I find that memoirs can sometimes be quite dry, but I never felt that way reading this. It did a wonderful job of balancing history with personal anecdotes and I learned a lot. I also loved the family photos sprinkled throughout.
There’s a lot of tragedy mentioned in the book, so I recommend checking content warnings, but I would highly recommend this to anyone.
What an absolutely captivating story! I didn’t want to put it down.
Whiskey Tender is a stunning memoir that captures the author’s struggle to fit in. She’s torn between wanting to know more about her Native American family and traditions, while feeling pressured to assimilate into a different side of society.
I thought both the writing and storytelling were beautiful. I find that memoirs can sometimes be quite dry, but I never felt that way reading this. It did a wonderful job of balancing history with personal anecdotes and I learned a lot. I also loved the family photos sprinkled throughout.
There’s a lot of tragedy mentioned in the book, so I recommend checking content warnings, but I would highly recommend this to anyone.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Violence, and Racism
Moderate: Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, and Suicide attempt