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p_t_b's review against another edition
4.0
smoothed out some of the kinks in the delivery/successfully helped me go into a functional blackout while driving I-65 from birmingham to nashville and back. decent enough mystery to keep me guessing, satisfyingly grimy ending. the anthropology/folklore stuff, to my untrained ears, feels like getting well-done nutritious wikipedia entries sprinkled into my genre snack. what if rebus was navajo and also didnt have a daughter or record collection or a drinking problem. so basically not rebus
laura_sine's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
3.0
brighroosh's review against another edition
3.0
HIllerman's writing saves this book from being a dour testimony to the worst inclinations of "the white man." This contrast of Native American philosophy with Anglo ambitions is played out against the backdrop of beautiful New Mexico and Arizona.
I liked the interplay of Zuni religious rites with Folsom Man's practical need to hunt with their sought after arrowheads.
I just felt the ending kind of fizzled. Perhaps the next book in the series took up some of the loose ends, but I felt let down.
I liked the interplay of Zuni religious rites with Folsom Man's practical need to hunt with their sought after arrowheads.
I just felt the ending kind of fizzled. Perhaps the next book in the series took up some of the loose ends, but I felt let down.
old_man_niemand's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
fast-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? No
4.0
unsolvedmysteries1's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
The second Joe Leaphorn book is better than the first since Leaphorn is in it a lot more. I really enjoyed this book and learning more about Zuni and Navaho cultures and beliefs.
jenmangler's review
4.0
I really, really like Joe Leaphorn in this book. I wanted more of him in The Blessing Way, so I was thrilled when this book delivered. The way he thinks is fascinating. I'm going to enjoy spending my summer with him as I work my way through the series.
billt's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
cabbage_patch's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0