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barschuft's review against another edition
3.0
An impressively wide selection of stories spanning time, subject, geography and people. However, the stories vary immensely in the verve and life with which they are told. Some read as lively, full stories and some read like a Wikipedia summary. I would note that all of Lame Deer's stories are great!
abyssalkat's review against another edition
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4.25
Exactly what I was looking for - an introduction/jumping off point to further research. It was a great bonus that many of the stories were credited to actual natives.
giana_vitale's review against another edition
4.0
I learned a great deal about the diversity of Native American tribes and the beauty of their mythological tradition. The tragedy of the loss of so many tribes and their cultures is truly overwhelming when considering this book hardly scratches the surface of Native American traditions, despite this book’s size. Having no previous knowledge of Native mythology, this book was a great place to start to get a small, general understanding.
atlantic_reader_wannabe's review against another edition
3.0
This book, a collection of myths and legends from several First Nations peoples, was a good book to read. I enjoyed it and reading these tales was amazing. I think this book is with reading.
drbird's review against another edition
5.0
A great collection and worthwhile starting place for those interested in Myths and Legends of the Native Peoples of North America. Broken up into topics with the only limitation being the one imposed by history: many of these tales were written down post-European contact (often by Europeans) so you can see Christian influence. Still, it’s imperative to know these stories in the best forms available and this book surely is one of the best.
eyelobe's review against another edition
4.0
We have really enjoyed this book! It made great bedtime reading (for a pre-teen) because the stories were just the right length. It was very well-written compared to other anthologies of "folk" stories that I have read. All of the stories were engaging and many taught valuable lessons. It's a great pick-it-up-and-put-it-down book!
apostrophen's review against another edition
5.0
This was a wonderful collection of short myths and legends, retold from oral tradition, and entirely enjoyable to read. I must admit, I kept this for far too long - enjoying a tale or two before bedtime each night, or while in the bath, or on the bus. I'm extremely grateful to have had the chance to read it
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