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There There by Tommy Orange
5.0
emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes

“You’re not ever supposed to know. Not all the way. That’s what makes the whole thing work the way it does. We can’t know. That’s what makes us keep going.”

I got lucky this May, reading not one but two of my favorite books of the year. Tommy Orange’s beautiful, thought-provoking writing weaves together multiple perspectives of multiple characters who’s paths will intersect in meaningful and sometimes heartbreaking ways. Each character’s story was so vividly told, I found myself feeling deeply connected to each of there stories. 

I highly recommend this book to everyone and look forward to reading more of Orange’s work—and being more intentional about adding Indigenous authors to my TBR.