A review by mms19
Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko

5.0

A novel about a veteran's quest to find his bearings on returning from World War II's pacific theater, and a story about a culture's efforts at survival in the face of upheaval and an evil of chaos and disorder. The trauma, loss, and travels of the veteran, Tayo, are both his own and symbolic of his people. The titular ceremony, performed by a medicine man, provides Tayo a measure of solace and understanding. The narrative structure is unique, complicated, compelling. This outsider found new perspective.