A review by greatexpectations77
There There by Tommy Orange

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

God, I devoured this book. So intense, so real, so complex. If you're thinking about reading this book, just do it. An important book about Native communities and just all communities. How we've failed our neighbors on a systemic level since the inception of this country that was built on stolen land.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Ableism, Bullying, Child death, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Abortion, and Pregnancy