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Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two by Joseph Bruchac

4 reviews

keejaymarie02's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark informative sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

An informative historical fiction book that shows the life and hardships of a young Navajo man as grows up and joins the Marines to become a Codetalker during WWII. It's written as if it's the main character telling his decendents his story, almost like a fictional memoir. It's a great story, but is only rated as a 3 star for me due to the long passages deeply describing war tactics and other military jargon, which isn't as interesting to me as the rest of the book.
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mandkips's review

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challenging dark informative reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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maple_dove's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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orshi999's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I'm a big fan of history especially when it comes to small minority groups and espionage, as a result this book immediately caught my interest. It's told from the perspective of an old man telling his story to his grandchildren and it makes the book very approachable. It doesn't bombard you with military lingo or assumes you have any prior knowledge of WWII. 
I have a complicated relationship with our main character and his interactions with the white soldiers he befriended. While they were genuinely nice people some of his reactions to the racism or microaggressions other native characters brought up was lacking. He was patriotic for America but it didn't make any sense for him to be.
 It also gives us a look into American Indian boarding schools written by someone of Native descent. While calling on the values and experiences that are important to him.
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