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jesshooves's review against another edition
5.0
Standing Rock Sioux Susan Power combines short story and family history to explore a range of perspectives on how reservation heritage lingers in the lives of characters and real people displaced from the physical place of their ancestry and culture, from Chicago to Standing Rock.
"There is a good chance we shall not rest together, our stories playing out in different lands. But I imagine that if a rendezvous is possible, and my mother insists it is, we will find one another in this great lake , this small sea that rocks like a cradle."
"There is a good chance we shall not rest together, our stories playing out in different lands. But I imagine that if a rendezvous is possible, and my mother insists it is, we will find one another in this great lake , this small sea that rocks like a cradle."
chirson's review against another edition
4.0
I liked the "Histories" more than the "Stories" and the four stars are primarily for the second section.
afgerstenberger's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
siria's review against another edition
3.0
I really enjoyed this collection of short stories. Power—who is herself a Standing Rock Sioux—writes about contemporary Native Americans who have left reservations for cities (especially Chicago) and universities in the early-to-mid-20th century, and about their children. I especially enjoyed the tale about the tiny statue of St Jude coming to life and learning Lakota, and the story about the young Indian woman who goes to Harvard and discovers the spirits of the other Indians who have been there before her. As is the case with all short story collections, some were more successful than others, yet all of them feel easily and inextricably linked to one another by Power's clear and lucid prose.
ericgaryanderson's review against another edition
5.0
Wonderful. I mean every single story and essay. My only question is why didn't I read this sooner?
gitli57's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
4.0
Winner of the Milkweed Notion Fiction Prize, though the last several pieces are grouped together as "History" and seem to blend personal memoir and family history. First rate collection with a focus on identity and remembering who you are.
rkeats's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
lottpoet's review
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
kellyp's review against another edition
4.0
After each story in Roofwalker I kept having to flip back and look at the copyright date. This book has been out SIX years and I'm only now finding it? This should have hit my radar right away.
These are short stories about Indians by a Dakota author, and many have urban Indian characters (living in Chicago). The prose is just gorgeous without weighing down the story, and they're so beautifully crafted I know I'll end up reading this again. I have the feeling I won't be as crazy about her novel, Grass Dancer, but it's going in the queue for sure.
These are short stories about Indians by a Dakota author, and many have urban Indian characters (living in Chicago). The prose is just gorgeous without weighing down the story, and they're so beautifully crafted I know I'll end up reading this again. I have the feeling I won't be as crazy about her novel, Grass Dancer, but it's going in the queue for sure.