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There There

Tommy Orange

Start date: October 1, 2019

Finish date: October 30, 2019

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There There by Tommy Orange
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Dec 02, 2018 Richard Derus rated it liked it

Shelves: returned, borrowed, pearl-ruled

Real Rating: 2.5* of five

DNF @ p44 I applied the Pearl Rule: Read 50pp, or 50-(how many years you are over 50)pp.

Due back at the library tomorrow and I just can't.

Nice writing, but I am not blown away the way so many are. I'm sure it's me. If, in future, the Kindle edition goes on sale, I'll buy it (IF it's under $3.99) but I have fewer eyeblinks ahead than I'd need to cram this bad boy into my skull. ...more

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Dec 31, 2019 Suzy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: listened-to, audio-faves, found-family, native-american, found-community, back-and-forth-in-time

I listened to and finished this quite a while ago, but have balked at reviewing it because I think audio is not the best format for experiencing There, There. I really liked the narration and production, but this book follows twelve Native Americans who live in Oakland, California and that was just too many people to keep track of in audio. What I liked about it was the rhythm of the writing and narration. We learn the backstories of these twelve people who were all preparing for a big pow-wow t ...more

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Jul 14, 2019 Karin rated it really liked it

I really, really loved this book. Wow. I think I will want to read it again. It isn’t a subject I’ve read much about. I think I will hunt some more Native American reads as a result so yes, it is thought provoking and challenging. I’d love to learn more.

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Nov 06, 2018 Kim Baxter marked it as to-read