House Made of Dawn
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House Made of Dawn

by N. Scott Momaday

1968•Drama•198 pages

Taste attributes: dramaslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticemotive & stirringfish out of water/culture clashself destruction/implosionhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeA weighty novel that is grounded, moving and unsavoury. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

About This Book

This widely acclaimed novel tells the story of a young American Indian struggling to reconcile the traditional ways of his people with the demands of the twentieth century. Abel was raised to heed the voices of the land, the changes of the seasons, and the lessons taught by peyote. But once he returned from a foreign war and became exposed to the temptations of the wider world, Abel became a man lost to himself.

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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

DramaFish out of water/culture clashSelf destruction/implosionHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Indians of North AmericaKiowa IndiansWorld War, 1939-1945VeteransHistorical fiction

Details

Author
N. Scott Momaday
Published
1968
Pages
198
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