Fire Song
by Adam Garnet Jones
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"How can Shane reconcile his feelings for David with his desire for a better life? Shane is still reeling from the suicide of his kid sister, Destiny. How could he have missed the fact that she was so sad? He tries to share his grief with his girlfriend, Tara, but she's too concerned with her own needs to offer him much comfort. What he really wants is to be able to turn to the one person on the rez whom he loves--his friend, David. Things go from bad to worse as Shane's dream of going to show more university is shattered and his grieving mother withdraws from the world. Worst of all, he and David have to hide their relationship from everyone. Shane feels that his only chance of a better life is moving to Toronto, but David refuses to join him. When yet another tragedy strikes, the two boys have to make difficult choices about their future together. With deep insight into the life of Indigenous people on the reserve, this book masterfully portrays how a community looks to the past for guidance and comfort while fearing a future of poverty and shame"-- show lessTags
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diverse teen fiction (gay teen feeling trapped in an Indian reservation; other themes of depression/suicide--author is a gay man from a reservation who wrote/directed an indie film of the same title #ownvoices)
I was having trouble concentrating on the story (my fault more than the writing--the writing seemed pretty good though maybe the story translates better on screen?) but was glad to see these diverse voices portrayed. More, please.
I was having trouble concentrating on the story (my fault more than the writing--the writing seemed pretty good though maybe the story translates better on screen?) but was glad to see these diverse voices portrayed. More, please.
This book was a really good, and from what I can tell, accurate view of certain Native American reservations, while also dealing with LGBTQA topics and the idea of two-spirited persons in Native American culture. I definitely recommend this book with the warning to keep in mind that this story does not represent all of the different values and traditions held throughout the various tribes and/or bands.
*Book received through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
*Book received through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
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