A review by aidrielle
There There by Tommy Orange

challenging reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

"Something about it will make sense. The bullets have been coming for miles. Years. Their sound will break the water in our bodies, tear sound itself, rip our lives in half. The tragedy of it all will be unspeakable, the fact we've been fighting for decades to be recognized as a present-tense people, modern and relevant, alive, only to die in the grass wearing feathers."


a devastating and eye-opening read especially for someone (me) who knows next to nothing about native americans. i hope everyone gets to read this.