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A review by jdscott50
Calling for a Blanket Dance by Oscar Hokeah
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Debut author Oscar Hokeah has a new novel out. Calling for the Blanket Dance features the perspective of one Kiowa and Cherokee family over 40 years. Told from different perspectives, we see the difficulties and their triumphs. Calling for the Blanket Dance is when a community comes together.
The primary focus is on one person and the family and community that supports him. His family took him to Mexico to be with his grandparents when he was first born. On the travel back, their car is stopped by police, and the father beat severely. The father's mother takes this as a bad sign and that the child will be cursed. Thus follows the child's journey into manhood while we watch his family and community grow. It is this perseverance that is so dear.
The primary focus is on one person and the family and community that supports him. His family took him to Mexico to be with his grandparents when he was first born. On the travel back, their car is stopped by police, and the father beat severely. The father's mother takes this as a bad sign and that the child will be cursed. Thus follows the child's journey into manhood while we watch his family and community grow. It is this perseverance that is so dear.