A review by _micah_
Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Very slow, but felt like an important text, especially for all the Indigenous boys who came (and will come) back broken from fighting a US war. The jump from reality to 'magical realism'--not the term I actually like but I can't come up with anything better for a three sentence review--felt abrupt. Otherwise a sad but hopeful title that I'd recommend for anyone interested in mid-20th century history, PTSD, survivance, and what really comes after the war.
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