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alouymartinez's review against another edition
5.0
Started this book on my third to last semester of college for a class and I'm finally finishing it. Two years later I think. The books are great, the poetry is especially sweet and profound, part of it took me a while and because I had to learn a bit of the culture of the Laguna, Navajo and so on tribes. The stories which where what our class mostly focused about were very vivid, and cultural. I really enjoy these books, a must read.
lsparrow's review against another edition
4.0
Loved this collection of photos, memories, stories and poems. Silko is a master story teller.
readingwithcoffee's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
slow-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? It's complicated
3.75
Overall I really liked it but there’s a lot of casual misogyny that while not surprising in my honest opinion about most passed down stories especially a book printed in the 80s and many stories are set much earlier if not originally written the story it ended on felt like using a man pretending to be a medicine man to touch women as a joke and that was just a very sour note to end on.
Many many stories in it I adored but the casual misogyny in many parts kinda got to me :(
Also given how much of the original book is about trying to save oral traditions in physical media and how that changes them was very meta listening to it as an audiobook even if I wish I had the photos
Many many stories in it I adored but the casual misogyny in many parts kinda got to me :(
Also given how much of the original book is about trying to save oral traditions in physical media and how that changes them was very meta listening to it as an audiobook even if I wish I had the photos
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, and Sexism
lattelibrarian's review against another edition
5.0
Wow, this was fantastic. It was stunning to watch Silko put a Western framework over the Laguna oral traditions. Personally, I'd have to say my favorite was Yellow Woman, based on Kochininako and Cottonwood stories.
nealkelso's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
mnboyer's review against another edition
4.0
Storyteller is a collection of short stories, poems, and photographs by Laguna poet and author Leslie Marmon Silko. First and foremost, the photographs are a must have if you are looking for a new copy of this work. Many of these photograph ground the stories and poems there are connected to, giving a visual hint to readers that may not have seen some of the things that Silko is discussing. Much of the focus is on oral tradition, and upholding it from generation to generation.
See the poem on (p153), it is especially great in terms of Laguna culture and includes sacred colors and directions--this indefinitely adds to the meaning of the poem. Highly recommend this--it is one of Silko's best story/poem collections.
See the poem on (p153), it is especially great in terms of Laguna culture and includes sacred colors and directions--this indefinitely adds to the meaning of the poem. Highly recommend this--it is one of Silko's best story/poem collections.
mary_kaki's review against another edition
5.0
Having grown up in New Mexico, the descriptions of the landscape and the myths generated by it deeply resonated with me. A people and its land are tied together; one informs the other, shaping culture, story, and nature. I revisit this book often for its beauty, poetry, and unique viewpoint.
icecreamjane's review against another edition
3.0
A collection of Native American stories. Really quick read. It's nice that it's just a bunch of stories so you can skip around or stop and start as you like.
rachelhelps's review against another edition
3.0
This is a collection of Native American stories told in prose, poetry, and photos. The stories raise questions about the role of stories and how their meanings change over time, and how a storyteller makes something by telling a story. I had a little trouble following some of the stories, but I attribute that to my unfamiliarity with Native American lore (though I recognized Spider Woman!) and the new kind of genre Silko uses.