A review by happyglowlucky
Prudence by David Treuer
5.0
This book is set in both 1942 and 52, mostly in Minnesota, at a family reunion, where the main event happens: an accidental shooting that will effect the lives of the main characters. I found this book easy-to-read, yet engaging. I liked that the characters were fully-formed, not just flat characters that didn't seem real.
Each of the chapters in this book are told from a different main character's viewpoint. If you don't like this kind of book, be warned. However, keep in mind that it's really well-done...some books that do that can be confusing, but this one isn't - it's perfectly seamless, and not confusing.
I don't want to spoil any part of the book, so won't say too much about the plot, but I will just say that it's a page-turner, and that it brings up a particularly interesting topic, which is the details about Native Americans.
I see a few reviews here where people were disappointed in the book, but that wasn't my experience. I found it nicely written, and the writing is clear and crisp, and I got very pulled into reading it, as the characters seemed both real and sympathetic.
Each of the chapters in this book are told from a different main character's viewpoint. If you don't like this kind of book, be warned. However, keep in mind that it's really well-done...some books that do that can be confusing, but this one isn't - it's perfectly seamless, and not confusing.
I don't want to spoil any part of the book, so won't say too much about the plot, but I will just say that it's a page-turner, and that it brings up a particularly interesting topic, which is the details about Native Americans.
I see a few reviews here where people were disappointed in the book, but that wasn't my experience. I found it nicely written, and the writing is clear and crisp, and I got very pulled into reading it, as the characters seemed both real and sympathetic.