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The Blessing Way by Tony Hillerman

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krysley's review against another edition

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

3.75


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meganpbennett's review against another edition

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adventurous informative mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Blessing Way is very much the first novel in a scene. It has all of the reasons why people love the Leaphorn and Chee books, though Leaphorn isn't that major of a character in this one. He's an important character, but he's not a major one. 

The story follows an academic studying witchcraft on the Navajo Nation, who ends up riding along with Leaphorn out to a trading post/gas station. Leaphorn's trying to solve a murder, and the academic is doing research, helped by the multiple people who said that they saw a Navajo Wolf. 

It's an interesting story, though the ending is a little rushed, with all strings being tied off in neat little bows. 

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