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Calico
by
Allison Bruning (Goodreads Author)
"A man whose heart appears pure shall deceive you. The power he holds over you leads you to evil. You shall denounce the ways of Our Grandmother. Another man comes, whose pure heart beats for you alone, and who has a pure spirit devoted to Our Grandmother. He shall defeat the evil and set you free." A prophecy has been cast against her. In a harsh world deep within the wes...more
Paperback, 278 pages
Published
August 11th 2011
by King's Quandary
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If you only read one book this year, for Raptor Jesus' sake I hope it ain't this one. Unless of course you love reading incomprehensible tales of French ninjas, misremembered historical events, incest among the French, casual rape and abuse among the Shawnee, and trying to decipher dialogue formed from three languages melded into one throughout most of the book. There's also a paranormal aspect acting as a deus ex machina to solve all the characters' baser motivations at the end so everyone can...more
I downloaded this book to my Kindle because (1) it was free at the time and (2) the story line sounded interesting. I also got the impression that it would be a good book for children to read. When I downloaded it, I followed the link to post this on Facebook and share with others -- who also were able to download it free.
It is the story of a young girl (named Calico) of European heritage who chooses to live and grow up with the Shawnees after her parents have died. She does have a twin sister...more
It is the story of a young girl (named Calico) of European heritage who chooses to live and grow up with the Shawnees after her parents have died. She does have a twin sister...more
Dec 15, 2011
Cassandra (The Book & Movie Dimension blogger)
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Young Aduts, Adults, Mature Adolescents
Full, non-spoiler review courtesy at Book & Movie Dimension a Blog
An engrossing read from the start is in order. For reader, that on most times have no real contact with Indian tribe values this book bis a great start in reading with paranormal touches. This story isn't about Indians particularly the Shawnee's. No, its a fictional storty touching up on historical events. As early American colonists head to expanding in the New World of America, they ofcourse, encounter Indians. Of all of the...more
An engrossing read from the start is in order. For reader, that on most times have no real contact with Indian tribe values this book bis a great start in reading with paranormal touches. This story isn't about Indians particularly the Shawnee's. No, its a fictional storty touching up on historical events. As early American colonists head to expanding in the New World of America, they ofcourse, encounter Indians. Of all of the...more
Today's review is on Calico by Allison Bruning
Calico is a delightful story of a young French noble who was born on the land of the Shawnee Indians; along with her twin sister. Choosing to stay among the Shawnee, Calico struggles to become a woman worthy of a Shawnee man. She can not sew well or do bead work very well. She is however good at getting on the nerves of Little Owl Quick As The Wind.
Little Owl and Calico; who's name is changed to Snow Vision Seeker Buffalo Woman, have been at odds wit...more
Calico is a delightful story of a young French noble who was born on the land of the Shawnee Indians; along with her twin sister. Choosing to stay among the Shawnee, Calico struggles to become a woman worthy of a Shawnee man. She can not sew well or do bead work very well. She is however good at getting on the nerves of Little Owl Quick As The Wind.
Little Owl and Calico; who's name is changed to Snow Vision Seeker Buffalo Woman, have been at odds wit...more
This book was very accurate in the portrayal of The Shawnee Indians. I really enjoyed reading it because my uncle by marriage is 100% Cherokee Indian and I love to here his stories about the tribe.
Calico is having a hard time adjusting to her adoptive parents. She has been born an Indian and all she wants to do is live in the beauty of nature and hunt like her people do and live like her people did. She wants to be free but she is stuck in a life style that she is not familiar with. She is expec...more
Calico is having a hard time adjusting to her adoptive parents. She has been born an Indian and all she wants to do is live in the beauty of nature and hunt like her people do and live like her people did. She wants to be free but she is stuck in a life style that she is not familiar with. She is expec...more
Calico is a wonderfully written historical romance filled with colorful characters and an amazing story. I really enjoyed reading this book because of its rich detail. Bruning does a wonderful job recreating the world of the Shawnee nation, not only is she extremely thorough, but she is extremely knowledgeable on her information of Native Americans. My only complaint is the beginning dragged a little bit. I loved Calico's wild spirit and the struggle with her living adjustments is what really op...more
Impossible plot and unintelligible conversation, I hated this book.
This was an excellent book. I typically don't read this genre type but I was amazed how I got into it. I wasn't sure I was going to like it initially because it started out with a lot of broken English and Shawnee language because duh it was involving the Shawnee's and the British. I can't wait for the second book Rose to come out. Allison did a great job keeping me interested. It was a wonderful read even without the demons, witches, werewolves and vampires that I normally read. Calico and Litt...more
This is the story of a young girl named Calico. She is destined to be nobility with her twin sister. Sadly her parents have died and her sister has been sent away while she is brought up Shawnee. (A Native American tribe). She grows up to be a beautiful and powerful healer woman. Sadly she is abused and brutalised by a shaman she looks on as a father. The spirits have prophesied that she will marry a war chief who hates everything she is and stands for and he will be the one to end her suffering...more
I love to read about North American Indians, but this one was too confusing to me. There are so many characters, and just when you think you know who is who, their names change. There is a lot of French,and Indian word or phrases scattered through out the story, which I normally like, but I don't think this added to the story. Then there is the strangeness of the super-natural, and I won't say more.
I love historical romance with native americans in it :D, but this one blew me away. :D It was exciting in more ways than one. So many twist and turns and one big turn of events that will totally blow you away, so did not see that one coming lmao. Paranormal stuff in this read??? Oh yeah, shamans, demons and angels :D I love this book :D This is a must read :D
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Calico by Allison Brunning
Reviewed by Alex Canton-Dutari
The story is set in the early colonial days, which makes it wide open for historical fiction. And the history of Calico and her adjustment to her life in the New World is presented with a varied set of characters that make the journey through the pages easy to follow. Well, if you read French, as the book is full of phrases in such language. This did not bother me, though I wonder about other readers.
A love story stemming out of apparent ha...more
Reviewed by Alex Canton-Dutari
The story is set in the early colonial days, which makes it wide open for historical fiction. And the history of Calico and her adjustment to her life in the New World is presented with a varied set of characters that make the journey through the pages easy to follow. Well, if you read French, as the book is full of phrases in such language. This did not bother me, though I wonder about other readers.
A love story stemming out of apparent ha...more
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I enjoyed this book and was surprised at the depth of the characters and the complexity of the plot. The mixture of history and spirituality made for several unexpected developments in the story the kept me guessing. A good story and worth your time to read.
This book was a little hard to get into. The characters were hard to keep up with but I plowed through and half way through I was enjoying the story.
If you like Native American culture you will probably like this book.
If you like Native American culture you will probably like this book.
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Allison originally hails from Marion, Ohio. Her father, Roland Irving Bruning, was the son of German immigrants who came to the United States at the turn of the 20th century. Her mother's family had been in the United States since the 17th century. Allison is a member of the Peter Foree Chapter of the Daughters of American Revolution. Her linage traces to Private Reuben Messenger of Connecticut. H...more
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