Winter in the Blood
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Winter in the Blood

by James Welch

1974•Drama•176 pages

Taste attributes: dramahistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringself destruction/implosiontroubled leadshuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeExpect a weighty, unsavoury novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like edge over warmth.

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About This Book

Narrated by a young Native American living on the Fort Belknap Reservation in Montana, Winter in the Blood is the unforgettable story of a man living out the tragedy of his people. Intelligent sensitive, and self destructive he is haunted by the untimely deaths of his father and older brother and the shards of his once proud heritage.

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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

DramaHistoricalSelf destruction/implosionTroubled leadsHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Indians of North AmericaMontanaSiksika Indians813/.54Ranch lifeBrothersDeathAlcoholism

Details

Author
James Welch
Published
1974
Pages
176
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