A review by hollydyer328
There There by Tommy Orange

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

Fantastic! Tommy Orange is an excellent writer, both in prose and in authenticity of the Native American experience. I usually don't prefer character-driven novels, but you can't help yourself with this one. Orange pours his heart out into every single character to show the vast spectrum of what a Native American individual can look like. His scathing critique of the white-washing and erasure of the genocide of the Native American community in US history is excellent. The ending was so heart-breaking and I was sad to have the story end. Overall, I feel like Tommy Orange is one of those authors who I will be excited to read anything he writes, no matter what it is. 
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