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I walked away from my first reading with overwhelming feelings for Thomas King's story. I thought it one of the best books I'd ever read. It leapt to the top of my unofficial favourite books list, and I couldn't wait to read it again.

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The prevailing theme of the novel seems to be the cyclical nature of history and everyday...more...]]> 62127940 127524 46277 0553373684 9780553373684 51 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170319801m/46277.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170319801s/46277.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46277.Green_Grass_Running_Water 4.18 434 1993 4 0 false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 04 11:06:56 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 04 11:34:14 -0700 2009
The novel has four movements, each of which begin with a "creation story" of sorts. King is mocking the grandiosity and fixities of the storied biblical tradition, fusing these dominant/dominating narratives with characters from the wester...more...]]> 16806318 600126 46277 0553373684 9780553373684 51 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170319801m/46277.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170319801s/46277.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46277.Green_Grass_Running_Water 4.18 434 1993 4 2 false Sat Mar 01 19:59:10 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 02 11:28:21 -0800 2008 more...]]> 64558039 1737777 876255 0006485138 9780006485131 13 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179109295m/876255.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179109295s/876255.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/876255.Green_Grass_Running_Water 4.38 53 1993 4 0 false Wed Jul 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 13:51:29 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 15:00:28 -0700 2009
Absolutely brilliant -- funny, smart, and insightful. The Native-centric focus is refreshing. King is playful in his pokes at European culture, the humour gentle. It is nonetheless, a damning indictment of colonialism.

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so glad I bought it, because I have so many corners turned down on so many
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I love this book -- it's hilarious and one...more...]]> 52149960 2207094 46277 0553373684 9780553373684 51 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170319801m/46277.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170319801s/46277.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46277.Green_Grass_Running_Water 4.18 434 1993 3 0 false Sat Apr 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 20:46:18 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 18 16:02:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 46653172 1470575 46277 0553373684 9780553373684 51 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170319801m/46277.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170319801s/46277.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46277.Green_Grass_Running_Water 4.18 434 1993 4 0 false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Feb 17 11:48:39 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 11:53:59 -0800 2009 39502253 1752950 46277 0553373684 9780553373684 51 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170319801m/46277.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170319801s/46277.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46277.Green_Grass_Running_Water 4.18 434 1993 4 0 false Sun Dec 07 05:46:06 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 07 06:40:47 -0800 2008 Read it. It's a smart, funny book.]]> 72334932 1852357 46277 0553373684 9780553373684 51 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170319801m/46277.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170319801s/46277.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46277.Green_Grass_Running_Water 4.18 434 1993 3 0 false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1999 Thu Sep 24 08:07:08 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 08:08:09 -0700 2009 38201676 1734536 46277 0553373684 9780553373684 51 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170319801m/46277.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170319801s/46277.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46277.Green_Grass_Running_Water 4.18 434 1993 4 0 false Thu Nov 20 00:00:52 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 20 00:35:47 -0800 2008 64321467 1788711 46277 0553373684 9780553373684 51 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170319801m/46277.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170319801s/46277.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46277.Green_Grass_Running_Water 4.18 434 1993 4 0 false Mon Jul 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 22:18:53 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 22:20:56 -0700 2009 50715558 2169848 46277 0553373684 9780553373684 51 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170319801m/46277.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170319801s/46277.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46277.Green_Grass_Running_Water 4.18 434 1993 5 0 false Tue Dec 02 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 28 10:31:34 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 28 10:32:32 -0700 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=46277