cpalmisanod's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Love the seeds as you love your children and the people will survive.
leigh_reidelberger's review
5.0
Wow.
The Seed Keeper is stunning.
It is a story that demands to be read- it's a story to remind us why books are written.
I love the delicate attention to detail of traditions. The way seeds are portrayed as so vital, that the energy of those before us are somehow wrapped up in that seed, and with each new growth, their stories live on. Get stronger.
This is not an emotionally easy book to read. When Wilson speaks as one of Rosalie's ancestors from the 1860s, their experiences of being on the run from the White man was painful.
What the United States government did to the First Peoples of this land is horrifying.
When Wilson ties in Indian children being taken from their tribal homes and placed in custody of non-native homes, its history she's reminding us of.
When Wilson crafts characters after deal life stories of people taken into White boarding schools and the subsequent torture they endured, it's impossible for me to understand how any of it could be justified.
The relationship between Rosie and John feels sweet, like a nervous, awkward love story, but when I tell you I felt so let down when he stopped being the shy, gentle man we were introduced to, and into a man who was victim of his own race and ignorant views...it was heartbreaking.
I had a very personal connection to many aspects of this story.
Something in Rosalie's quietness spoke to me. It felt familiar, in the best way. Throughout the story, she became more and more real to me.
When the farm auction scene happens, I nearly ugly cried. It made me remember when my dad had sold our family farm, how difficult farming had become for the "small" farmer, how corporations offered attractive deals to these small farmers without disclosing their agreement would mean certain servitude to big Ag.
The love of the Earth and acknowledgement of the power of Mother Nature also grabbed me. The health of the Earth isn't something so many people seem to care about anymore, so for that to be so deeply engrained into the traditions of First Nations People feels like community- like I see myself in them.
The Seed Keeper is stunning.
It is a story that demands to be read- it's a story to remind us why books are written.
I love the delicate attention to detail of traditions. The way seeds are portrayed as so vital, that the energy of those before us are somehow wrapped up in that seed, and with each new growth, their stories live on. Get stronger.
This is not an emotionally easy book to read. When Wilson speaks as one of Rosalie's ancestors from the 1860s, their experiences of being on the run from the White man was painful.
What the United States government did to the First Peoples of this land is horrifying.
When Wilson ties in Indian children being taken from their tribal homes and placed in custody of non-native homes, its history she's reminding us of.
When Wilson crafts characters after deal life stories of people taken into White boarding schools and the subsequent torture they endured, it's impossible for me to understand how any of it could be justified.
The relationship between Rosie and John feels sweet, like a nervous, awkward love story, but when I tell you I felt so let down when he stopped being the shy, gentle man we were introduced to, and into a man who was victim of his own race and ignorant views...it was heartbreaking.
I had a very personal connection to many aspects of this story.
Something in Rosalie's quietness spoke to me. It felt familiar, in the best way. Throughout the story, she became more and more real to me.
When the farm auction scene happens, I nearly ugly cried. It made me remember when my dad had sold our family farm, how difficult farming had become for the "small" farmer, how corporations offered attractive deals to these small farmers without disclosing their agreement would mean certain servitude to big Ag.
The love of the Earth and acknowledgement of the power of Mother Nature also grabbed me. The health of the Earth isn't something so many people seem to care about anymore, so for that to be so deeply engrained into the traditions of First Nations People feels like community- like I see myself in them.
moodreadswithmoe's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
mckenzie_reads's review
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
mcmontgomery's review
challenging
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I have to love an intricately woven, multi-generational story about women fighting for their communities' survival in the face of centuries of systemic violence against Indians at the hands of white settlers.
I initially felt like things were moving too slowly, but I ended up appreciating that the narratives had been built up as carefully and methodically as they were, because it was really satisfying when everything came together.
This book also left me with a clearer understanding of the connections among environmental pollution, corporate agricultural industry, and the forcible removal of Native people from their lands. (Spoiler: everything is related, there is no isolated struggle, etc.) And it paints a terrifying picture of this country before the Indian Child Welfare Act, with the forcible removal of Native children from their families and communities through the foster system.
I initially felt like things were moving too slowly, but I ended up appreciating that the narratives had been built up as carefully and methodically as they were, because it was really satisfying when everything came together.
This book also left me with a clearer understanding of the connections among environmental pollution, corporate agricultural industry, and the forcible removal of Native people from their lands. (Spoiler: everything is related, there is no isolated struggle, etc.) And it paints a terrifying picture of this country before the Indian Child Welfare Act, with the forcible removal of Native children from their families and communities through the foster system.
nookandcrannyseattle's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
emir_ertorer's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
hunkydorky's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0