A review by dhrish
Earth Keeper: Reflections on the American Land by N. Scott Momaday

challenging reflective slow-paced

4.0

 
I would highly recommend listening to the audiobook.

There is something about "Earth Keeper" that makes me pause for a minute. Part memoir, a part poetry collection and steeped in the tradition of storytelling. This reflection brought me right back to the traditions that define storytelling and leans strongly into oral traditions. I don't usually say this, but I think that the reading experience of this book is definitely enhanced when read out loud.

My only "criticism" I guess would be that there is a lot of jumping around from one thought to another. While the themes are clear and run through consistently; "Earth Keeper" is written in a style that reminded me of late-night conversations in which two people jump from one topic to another that although are related only make sense at the conclusion.

I am neither Kiowa nor Native American, so definitely take the criticisms in this review with the biggest pinch of salt. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death

There are descriptions of animal hunting in this work.