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"It's all we are in the end. Our stories.”
Wagamese has an amazing ability to address profound issues through a somewhat simple story. In this one, the basic story is that of 16 year old Franklin Starlight who steps up, out of a sense of familial duty, to take his estranged father to his final burial place. In those final days of travel, Eldon reveals his history and attempts to justify the ills that he has done to Frank and others.
But the undercurrents are deep and strong.
With the attrocites a ...more
Wagamese has an amazing ability to address profound issues through a somewhat simple story. In this one, the basic story is that of 16 year old Franklin Starlight who steps up, out of a sense of familial duty, to take his estranged father to his final burial place. In those final days of travel, Eldon reveals his history and attempts to justify the ills that he has done to Frank and others.
But the undercurrents are deep and strong.
With the attrocites a ...more
Can I give it more than five stars? It might just be one of my all-time favorite books. It is about Franklin, a sixteen year old boy and his dying father, a father he barely knows, a father dying of liver failure from years of alcoholism. His father has asked him to take him to an area in the mountains where he wants him to bury him. Throughout their journey, the father tells his son of his life and of his mother, and of the "old man" who raised Franklin. This book was excellent, amazing, and I
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I loved everything about this book: the story line, the characters, the stories within the story, etc. It was a bit hard to read at times, because they were difficult stories, but they expressed the truth of Native Canadian life. I highly recommend it.
This is only the second book by this author that I have read and I can already say that he has become one my favorites. I love his writing....his stories, his style, his wording, his characters and his messages. Wow. He has a way of getting my attention quickly.
I liked this book. It was almost 5 stars for me....really close. He paints a total picture. And one of my favorite narrators (Tom Stechschulte), narrated the audio.
I liked this book. It was almost 5 stars for me....really close. He paints a total picture. And one of my favorite narrators (Tom Stechschulte), narrated the audio.
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