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Summary: Great Canadian novel
Review: This novel is set over a period of just a few days mainly in the town of Blossom, Alberta when magical characters including a coyote come to life to work a miracle among a contemporary group of native people & their all-too realistic lives. So many characters & stories in this book that I found it improved immensely on the second reading. Creation myths, native history, Hollywood westerns, corporate aggression, the stress of modern relationships and contemporary reservation life in Canada are all intertwined, this book is fine storytelling.
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Summary: Green Grass, Running Confusion
Review: This was a very readable book. I liked the characters and their development, and the many sub-plots are woven together remarkably well. That being said, what is going one here? There are these four Indians with names from famous literary works, like Robinson Crusoe and Ishmael. What they smybolize or mean, I wasn't clever enough to pick up on. If you like a challenge, you can try to figure it out, but be warned. The Indians fit in with the book; the confusion stems from trying to divine their roles and their overall contribution to the book. With the multitude of characters, it's a little tricky keeping all of them straight, but once you've got them figured out, you'll find yourself wanting to read more and more to find out about them. One of the characters is said to have made three major mistakes in his life, and you'll want to read and read until you find out what they were. This is a highly enjoyable book if you can learn to let go of all the confusing aspects of it.
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