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clairebartholomew549 's review for:
The Removed
by Brandon Hobson
This was an incredibly interesting book. It has a little bit of magical realism, steeped in the culture of Cherokee Indians. The theme of removal runs throughout the book - Ray Ray being removed from his life by a racist cop, Ernest's memory being removed, and the family's ancestors being removed by soldiers - and the impact of Ray Ray's removal reverberates throughout the family and has different effects on each person. The family also struggles with constant micro- and macro-aggressions that re-traumatize them, and they continue to try to strive and rise above. I haven't read nearly enough works from Native American authors, and this spurred me to read more.