A review by riojhoney
Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I really wanted to love this book. It’s the first thing I’ve read in a long time written about the American Indian experience, and I thought it had some fascinating things to say about the Laguna’s relationship with white people and their own cultural heritage. I found myself profoundly confused at many times, but I think the novel is written to upend Western expectations and disorient readers. It’s beautifully written, but maybe doesn’t have much plot substance under that.