Wandering Stars: A Novel
In a novel that is by turns shattering and wondrous, Tommy Orange has conjured the ancestors of the family readers first fell in love with in There There—warriors, drunks, outlaws, addicts—asking what it means to be the children and grandchildren of massacre. Wandering Stars is a novel about epigenetic and generational trauma that has the force and vision of a modern epic, an exceptionally powerful new book from one of the most exciting writers at work today and soaring confirmation of Tommy Orange’s monumental gifts.
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I found this book to be so beautiful and so heartbreakingly powerful. A must indigenous read. The author conversely was able to express the first person experience of addictions, indigenous culture, and the struggle of identity so casually yet so impactful. I devoured this book with such intent that it is something I will reference over and over again.
I really didn't care for this book. I was very confused and kept having to go back to the family tree to figure how the people fit. I did not finish the book
Well written, glad to have read this book to learn more about how Indigenous people have been treated in America, and especially how it has affected them then and now.
This prequel (and sequel) to There, There is heartbreaking, moving, and inspiring. It was one of my more anticipated releases of the year and it did not disappoint.
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