A review by itsjadenbaby
There There by Tommy Orange

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This book should be read by everyone who can stomach the triggers. Getting perspectives from Native Americans who don’t live on reservations is SO important when society acts like they don’t exist. The plot is heartbreaking, but highlights the centuries-old story of how non-natives continue to exploit native land, money, and resources.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy

Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Fatphobia, Gore, Grief, Abandonment, and Classism