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A review by mefrias
The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
An incredibly harrowing but immensely important story told across generations. A catalyst to learn more about issues affecting Native American and specifically Dakhóta peoples today, which are rooted in settler colonization, genocide and forced separation from their land and families.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Colonisation, Death, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Death of parent, Addiction, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Child abuse, Child death, and Drug abuse