kayleefromthemoon's review against another edition
4.0
I read this book for a Native American Literature class. While I found the way that it was written to be kind of boring, the story was interesting and the ending, although rushed and cliche, was extremely satisfying!
besha's review
It’s hard to tell what’s Mourning Dove and what’s McWhorter, but the latter definitely did more harm than good. See my highlighted quote for an example of his prose stylings.
christytidwell's review
2.0
There's not too much to say about this one.
It's a romance with a western setting. Instead of focusing on lovers separated by class or family strife, it focuses on lovers separated by race--and then lovers brought together by race.
It's pretty predictable in its plot and in its criticisms of white people and of the emphasis on pure blood (the protagonist being half white and half Indian), but it is notable for its place as the first novel written by a Native American woman, even if there is some question as to what role Lucullus McWhorter, her collaborator, played in shaping the narrative.
It's a romance with a western setting. Instead of focusing on lovers separated by class or family strife, it focuses on lovers separated by race--and then lovers brought together by race.
It's pretty predictable in its plot and in its criticisms of white people and of the emphasis on pure blood (the protagonist being half white and half Indian), but it is notable for its place as the first novel written by a Native American woman, even if there is some question as to what role Lucullus McWhorter, her collaborator, played in shaping the narrative.
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