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A review by misanthropic_bibliophile
Sheine Lende by Darcie Little Badger
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
5.0
*I received book this as an arc from NetGalley*
I'm so astounded by the emotions of this book!! I didn't think I'd end up crying, but I did. This is the story of Ellie's (the main character of Darcie Little Badger's book Elatsoe) grandmother Shane (Sheiné łénde) in the 1970s as she goes on a journey to rescue her mother and her friend's little brother after they mysteriously disappeared by stepping into faerie rings. Even though the tone of the book is light and happy, it deals with such deep and emotional topics such as the extinction of species and the theft of land from the Lipan Apache tribe. I absolutely loved the complexities of the discussions of family and loss of loved ones, and Shane's own personal journey of learning it's possible to thrive rather than merely survive. I think this is my favorite of all of Darcie Little Badger's books (so far).
I'm so astounded by the emotions of this book!! I didn't think I'd end up crying, but I did. This is the story of Ellie's (the main character of Darcie Little Badger's book Elatsoe) grandmother Shane (Sheiné łénde) in the 1970s as she goes on a journey to rescue her mother and her friend's little brother after they mysteriously disappeared by stepping into faerie rings. Even though the tone of the book is light and happy, it deals with such deep and emotional topics such as the extinction of species and the theft of land from the Lipan Apache tribe. I absolutely loved the complexities of the discussions of family and loss of loved ones, and Shane's own personal journey of learning it's possible to thrive rather than merely survive. I think this is my favorite of all of Darcie Little Badger's books (so far).