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laura_corsi's review against another edition
5.0
The Beadworkers has a mix of short stories, poetry and even a play. It has Nez Perce language scattered throughout. It is beautiful and a little baffling at times to a white or non-indigenous reader. I read it at the same time that I read David Treuer’s The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee, which is a history of Indian peoples in North America from 1890-the Present. That book really helped fill in some holes for me as I was reading The Beadworkers. The Beadworkers is well worth the effort. Just beautiful!
sanjubee's review against another edition
5.0
An amazing collection! I am a huge fan of Piatote's writing, and Antíkoni is easily one of the best adaptations of Sophocles' work that I have come across.
dinasamimi's review against another edition
5.0
Strong collection. Preferred the second half to the first half. The novella retelling of Antigone was really excellent and brought this home for me in the best way.
anactualcat's review
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
cheyennedierker's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
naecocificap's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
tessaloes's review against another edition
2.0
im just not a short stories type of person, even though there was a nice range
krobart's review against another edition
4.0
See my review here:
https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2020/09/14/review-1552-the-beadworkers/
https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2020/09/14/review-1552-the-beadworkers/
buffstbookslisa's review against another edition
5.0
Piatote’s writing seemingly effortlessly drops iridescent gems of clarity in both language and story. There is so much beauty and power here.
dsak's review against another edition
5.0
A beautiful book. Clever, engaging, and satisfying. Each story had so much depth, and just the right amount of humor. I highly recommend this book, even if short stories aren't your thing (they usually aren't mine, so I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed these).