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A review by thebooknerdscorner
The Grass Dancer by Susan Power
2.0
It pains me to say this, but I feel that 98% of this book flew right over my head. I really liked the beginning of this one, but the perspective jumped around so much that it was hard to keep track of who was who. The fact that all the characters were related didn't help me much. I genuinely enjoyed the parts about Pumpkin, Harley, Charlene, and Lydia, but pretty much the meaning of everything else alluded me.
Despite not knowing what was going on throughout most of this book, I could feel the pain that the women went through in this one. Anna, Red Dress, Lydia, and Charlene all go through so much pain, suffering, and heartbreak that my heart couldn't help but go out to them, even if I didn't really understand all of how they were connected.
Overall, I found parts of this book really interesting, some really boring, and others plain confusing. I can't even say that this one is a bad book, but I was just really lost while reading most of it. Despite this, I still felt for the characters and I found the powwow scenes at the beginning and end to be really enlightening. The elements of magical realism in this one are also neat.
Despite not knowing what was going on throughout most of this book, I could feel the pain that the women went through in this one. Anna, Red Dress, Lydia, and Charlene all go through so much pain, suffering, and heartbreak that my heart couldn't help but go out to them, even if I didn't really understand all of how they were connected.
Overall, I found parts of this book really interesting, some really boring, and others plain confusing. I can't even say that this one is a bad book, but I was just really lost while reading most of it. Despite this, I still felt for the characters and I found the powwow scenes at the beginning and end to be really enlightening. The elements of magical realism in this one are also neat.