anthonyk's review against another edition
3.0
read for native american literature class
not my favorite in the class so far. the poetry in this book was godly but I just couldn't get into the prose sections for whatever reason. of all the books we've read for this class, this certainly sticks out like a sore thumb.
not my favorite in the class so far. the poetry in this book was godly but I just couldn't get into the prose sections for whatever reason. of all the books we've read for this class, this certainly sticks out like a sore thumb.
dunderdorian's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
liambenfer's review
5.0
Storyteller was an incredible book that I'm excited to revisit and think about often. The writing is beautiful, and I'm amazed by how Leslie Marmon Silko articulates what storytelling is and how it functions in her culture.
choirqueer's review
5.0
This deeply moving narrative is constructed of photographs, poetry, memories, and parables woven together to create a story that offers truths from all different angles. The unique physical structure of the book, a long rectangle with the long side on top, draws the reader out of ordinary book-reading mode and shifts the sensory experience of reading the book, which I thought was a really cool way to do that.
cw for child sexual abuse, racial violence
cw for child sexual abuse, racial violence
paulineg's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
lauramcc7's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
nicole6559's review against another edition
4.0
I only read the short story Lullaby from this book for class, and I have to say that it was eye opening. This book educated me on a moment in American history that was dark and traumatic for the Native American Population.
The short-story Lullaby details the story of Ayah, a woman who gets her children sent away to an American Indian Boarding School. It tells how it breaks her husband and her apart and how she is never the same after it happened.
While the story details what happened to the parents, it doesn't detail what happens to the children when they are sent away to the schools. If that was included in this story, I feel as if the impact would have been conveyed better. I went to a museum in my city that had an exhibit on the boarding schools, and I have to say the museum add another level to this story, one that it was severely lacking.
Overall, it was a good story that sheds light onto a dark time in American History.
The short-story Lullaby details the story of Ayah, a woman who gets her children sent away to an American Indian Boarding School. It tells how it breaks her husband and her apart and how she is never the same after it happened.
While the story details what happened to the parents, it doesn't detail what happens to the children when they are sent away to the schools. If that was included in this story, I feel as if the impact would have been conveyed better. I went to a museum in my city that had an exhibit on the boarding schools, and I have to say the museum add another level to this story, one that it was severely lacking.
Overall, it was a good story that sheds light onto a dark time in American History.
anarmartino's review against another edition
4.0
“But sometimes what we call “memory” and what we call “imagination” are not so easily distinguished.”
It took me a really long time to finish this book, and that’s because it is a complex piece of literature. But also because I wanted to read it respectfully and to its integrity. The culture and the point of view changed me as a reader and as an observer of the world. Surprisingly, I could still relate to some familiar feelings. I read it as if I was listening to a story, and I could feel Leslie’s attention and dedication to the cultural and affectionate side of storytelling.
It took me a really long time to finish this book, and that’s because it is a complex piece of literature. But also because I wanted to read it respectfully and to its integrity. The culture and the point of view changed me as a reader and as an observer of the world. Surprisingly, I could still relate to some familiar feelings. I read it as if I was listening to a story, and I could feel Leslie’s attention and dedication to the cultural and affectionate side of storytelling.