W. W. Norton & Company Power

truly changed my life and made me look forward to reading more

Linda Hogan's command of prose is impressive! A lyrical narrative that is not purple but moving in a way that it hypnotizes. Images come to life in such detail they transport you. The land of Florida comes is vivid through the voice of a young woman growing up in a difficult situation. The protagonist sounds older than she is, wiser than her years, and it is for a good reason! There are twists and turns in the plot that surprise even the most widely read reader! Symbolism abounds in this book as it layers and forms a theme, and yet it is not haughty and overbearing. Buy the book, open it, and settle in for a good read; one that you can dig into and reread again and again.

Some novels are special, unique, and are told in a language and with a setting and message that is all their own...this is one of those books that, in my view, fall easily into the classic category: a classic of American Indian fiction, a coming of age tale for a young girl, and, even though I hate to exaggerate but must in relation to this book, of classic literature in general. It might be a tad bit chatty at times and might have been better if shortened somewhat, but this novel has a language and pace that, I believe, could only be written by an Indian to make it as compelling as it is, and obviously by a woman, as women are central to the reader's experiencing of this story. It is not a tale that made me cheerful in any way as witnessed by the vanishing of the Taiga civilization but even as the Taigas slowly give into to encroaching civilization, their lessons about living in harmony with nature will remain as valid as ever as will the strength of character of Omishto, Ama, Annie & Janie and the ever-present force of Oni. A novel to be savored.

I read this for a graduate course in ecopsychology, but I really enjoyed it. I liked the metaphors and simple, yet detailed and truly complex experience of the young girl in the story.

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