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bookishbrittany's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I will write a longer review soon.
What I will say this is a fantastic diverse cowboy's story in terms of ethnicity. The Wolfchild family are Ojibwe and Sioux while Claire is Black and Aiden is half Black. This story was just fantastic.
What I will say this is a fantastic diverse cowboy's story in terms of ethnicity. The Wolfchild family are Ojibwe and Sioux while Claire is Black and Aiden is half Black. This story was just fantastic.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Rape
Minor: Ableism and Medical trauma
serendipitysbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
4.0
Dream Wheels has two interlinked storylines. The first features Joe Willie Wolfchild, a champion rodeo cowboy who suffers a devastating accident with life altering injuries. There’s also Aiden, a young Black teen who serves a jail sentence but then agrees to a job at at ranch, arranged by a sympathetic police officer. There the lure of bull riding provides that physical challenge that he craves.
I loved seeing the way different aspects of indigenous culture were folded into the plots of these books. The importance of a connection to the land and with nature shone through in both books. I also liked the way hard work and physical challenges were portrayed as a positive part of masculinity. So often stereotypical, old-school, traditional masculinity gets a bad rap. And it can certainly have a negative side. But it also has its positives and it was refreshing to see those reflected in these books, both of which had a theme of being a good and honourable man.
I loved seeing the way different aspects of indigenous culture were folded into the plots of these books. The importance of a connection to the land and with nature shone through in both books. I also liked the way hard work and physical challenges were portrayed as a positive part of masculinity. So often stereotypical, old-school, traditional masculinity gets a bad rap. And it can certainly have a negative side. But it also has its positives and it was refreshing to see those reflected in these books, both of which had a theme of being a good and honourable man.
canadianbookworm's review against another edition
5.0
This story deals with the growth and maturing of more than one character. There are many themes present here and it would be a good choice for a book club.
Joe Willie Wolfchild is about to become a World Champion rodeo cowboy when he is severely injured by a bull he is riding. As he comes to terms with the way his life has changed as a result of the injury, he is supported by his close family.
Claire Hartley and her son Aiden have lived a nomadic life as Claire has moved from one unsuitable man to another. After Aiden is arrested as a result of a botched robbery, an Edmonton policeman helps them find a new beginning, but they both must still face their past and choose their futures for themselves.
A wonderful book.
Joe Willie Wolfchild is about to become a World Champion rodeo cowboy when he is severely injured by a bull he is riding. As he comes to terms with the way his life has changed as a result of the injury, he is supported by his close family.
Claire Hartley and her son Aiden have lived a nomadic life as Claire has moved from one unsuitable man to another. After Aiden is arrested as a result of a botched robbery, an Edmonton policeman helps them find a new beginning, but they both must still face their past and choose their futures for themselves.
A wonderful book.
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