A review by literaryelephant
Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden

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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

This is a great crime novel with a bit of mystery and a heavy focus on the complexity of being part of a Native community in modern USA. What it lacks in subtlety it makes up for in heart, providing through strong characterization both a thought-provoking and entertaining read. Highly recommend to crime novel fans, and especially to those new to Indigenous work, whom I think will find this an easy and engaging introduction to commentary on Native (specifically Lakota) life.
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