Excelsior Editions: The Reason for Crows (Paperback)

from rarm

Beautifully written, but somewhat oblique. When reading this it helps to think of it almost as a prose poem, rather than straightforward historical fiction. Definitely worth a read for people interested in Kateri Tekawitha, as so little has been written about her; others may find it baffling (my ...

from PaperCrystals

This story is told in a very free form, focusing primarily on the fluidity of the feelings and thoughts of the narrators. If you prefer your stories to have plot and structure- as I do- this is not the book for you. I found the choppy sentences distasteful, and although the idea behind the book f...

from meltedfrootloops

This is an interesting book. Having been interested in Native American history and "history" and comparing/contrasting the two for a long time (the difference between the two being history = native perspective and "history" = European/white american perspective) this book was an especially intere...

from meltedfrootloops

This is an interesting book. Having been interested in Native American history and "history" and comparing/contrasting the two for a long time (the difference between the two being history = native perspective and "history" = European/white american perspective) this book was an especially intere...

from mavinger

As a piece of historical fiction this book was well written and had an interesting take on the intersection of two different cultures and the power of religion to transform lives, in this case tragically. Unfortunately when the narration moves post-death and into heaven it lost any credibility as...