Green Grass, Running Water
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Green Grass, Running Water

by Thomas King

1993•Drama•428 pages

Taste attributes: dramafantasycomedyfresh & originalimaginaryglossyemotive & stirringfish out of water/culture clashunlikely connectionssocial commentary

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Boxlist takeExpect a fresh, heightened novel, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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4.3 / 5

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About This Book

Strong, Sassy women and hard-luck hardheaded men, all searching for the middle ground between Native American tradition and the modern world, perform an elaborate dance of approach and avoidance in this magical, rollicking tale by Cherokee author Thomas King.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaFantasyComedyFish out of water/culture clashUnlikely connectionsSocial commentary

Subjects

Indians of North AmericaFantasy fictionIndian authors

Details

Author
Thomas King
Published
1993
Pages
428
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