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blueloris's review against another edition
1.0
I saw this book was on the tops cart Thursday night and I think I have to read it.
The description is awesome -- had me from the first line. But oh, this part:
"Plunged into a strange culture where his lust for another man is not regarded as disgraceful, Billy agrees to become Cut’s winkte wife, an act that brings problems, but not from the direction he anticipated."
The description is awesome -- had me from the first line. But oh, this part:
"Plunged into a strange culture where his lust for another man is not regarded as disgraceful, Billy agrees to become Cut’s winkte wife, an act that brings problems, but not from the direction he anticipated."
castairs's review against another edition
3.0
This is a strange one. I don't usually enjoy this style of narration because it makes me feel emotionally dettached from the characters, I don't think this book belongs in the romance category and it was very sad at some points, but despite all those things I couldn't put it down.
It's true that I didn't care that much about Billy's relationships, but I was interested in the story of Billy's life with the tribe. In the end I was left with a bittersweet feeling, but glad that I had given this book a chance.
It's true that I didn't care that much about Billy's relationships, but I was interested in the story of Billy's life with the tribe. In the end I was left with a bittersweet feeling, but glad that I had given this book a chance.
scarlett_r_90's review against another edition
3.0
I expected this to be more of a romance read, but it's not. It's difficult to describe what the book is actually, but that's not necessarily bad. It was beautifully educational about Native Americans and it's written in the style of the time, and it takes a bit of getting used to - different speech patterns and the like. This made it difficult to get into, but if you stick with it, it's a great historical fiction. It is probably just a shame that I was in the mood for a light-hearted read; and 'Cut Hand' is not that!
scarlett__r90's review against another edition
3.0
I expected this to be more of a romance read, but it's not. It's difficult to describe what the book is actually, but that's not necessarily bad. It was beautifully educational about Native Americans and it's written in the style of the time, and it takes a bit of getting used to - different speech patterns and the like. This made it difficult to get into, but if you stick with it, it's a great historical fiction. It is probably just a shame that I was in the mood for a light-hearted read; and 'Cut Hand' is not that!
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