Scan barcode
A review by bookph1le
Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden
2.0
Definitely need to preface this by saying I gave it two stars because it didn't work for me, not because it's a bad book. It's always hard to write reviews like this and I'm always left with mixed feelings because there is so much in this book that really made me think long and hard about the treatment of indigenous people in the U.S. This is an issue that white people must think about and reckon with.
However, the mystery simply didn't work for me, both because I found the pacing too slow and because I figured out what was coming before the big reveals. I wish the book would have focused more on Virgil and Nathan's relationship and less on Virgil's relationship with Marie.
The anti-fat bias here was really disappointing.
I do want to say, though, that there's no question in my mind that this is well worth a read simply to learn what it's like to be an indigenous person in the U.S.
However, the mystery simply didn't work for me, both because I found the pacing too slow and because I figured out what was coming before the big reveals. I wish the book would have focused more on Virgil and Nathan's relationship and less on Virgil's relationship with Marie.
The anti-fat bias here was really disappointing.
I do want to say, though, that there's no question in my mind that this is well worth a read simply to learn what it's like to be an indigenous person in the U.S.