A review by quakerquixote
Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty

3.75

These are grim stories depicting life on the Penobscot reservation. I'm reading some reviews that talk about moments of hope in the book, but while there may be times of humor and tenderness, I think finding hope in this novel is a stretch. There is a sort of sad beauty to the way Talty consistently maintains the gritty, realistic tone of these stories throughout the collection. While there is some gesturing towards a desire for a way out or something more, ultimately the generational trauma these stories reveal feels inescapable.