A review by aweekinthelife
The Yield by Tara June Winch

emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

started this on audio last summer but I immediately realized I would like it better in print and swapped my hold. The Yield has three different storytellers: August in real time, her grandfather Poppy through his dictionary, and an European missionary who encountered the Gondiwindis in his time setting up a mission. 
 
appreciated learning more about Australia (although unsurprisingly the attitude towards indigenous peoples and use of residential schools was very much like Canada and the US) and the subtle queerness that is just a part of August as she reflects on her identity and belonging.  
 
dictionary storytelling format reminds me of: