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This book was so boring and everybody in my LA class hated it. It was so full of violence and hatred. I really don't want to read about that. True Son acted like a five year old but he was really fifteen. I'd much rather read Harry Potter books.
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When I first read this book, I HATED it. The main character seemed boring, the story seemed far fetched, and the ending left much to be desired. But after I read the story, I was haunted by it. This is not a story for people who like their ends tied up, and love happy endings. This is a story that moves in the direction of life; the issues are complex, and the end leaves questions unanswered the way they are in the real world.
Throughout this novel, the very complex issue of race relationships between the Native Americans and the Whites are explored. The real beauty of this book is that it is fair to both groups. It does not take the side of one and disparage the other. The author shows that both groups have both positive and negative traits, and that both groups suffer because they continue to carry on the racial prejudice of their ancestors. They are born under circumstances they did not ask for, and must live with the consequences of them. This is what moves the action in the story, and this is what causes the climax of the story...essentially, when True Son tries to not act within the context of the struggle between races.
The tone of this book is not preachy at all. My favorite part is when the minister comes to speak to True Son. In this conversation, a very deep topic is discussed...both characters bring up the fact that both races wronged each other. This is one of the great points of this story--to go somewhere and say something that is true, but wouldn't have normally been said because of political correctness.
I did take issue with the author referring to the Native Americans as "Indians." Even the Native Americans in this book call themselves Indian, and I think the author would have known better. And the slowest and hardest part of the book was when True Son was on the run. The author creates great images, but the language is hard to read.
This is a haunting work of beauty. Many won't like it because it tackles a difficult subject, and it doesn't diminish the complexity, or hide it behind a "feel good" message. But for those who don't mind looking at the uncomfortable parts of life and history, this is a solid read.
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For once, a school related book that did not bore me out of my misery.
I thought it was interesting. Not fast-paced or action-packed, but it moved well enough to keep the pages turning, even if the book topic isn't particularly my thing.
I liked how it brought up the cultural issues between the Native Americans and the "White" Americans in the older days, and showing the cruelties of both sides, as well as some of the good points.
However, I disliked most of the characters in the book. It was hard to feel for any of them, and we were with most of the characters so little that it wasn't possible to get attached to them over time. Also, the main character, True Son, wasn't likeable with his sour attitude the whole time.
The ending, in my opinion, was also rather abrupt. You don't really get to find out what happens - just the destruction of a certain future he could have taken.
All in all, an okay book. Good for a one time read, but I wouldn't say I'd like to read it again.
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I love reading, especially historical fiction, but, I think this book would have been more interesting if it hadn't been first written so long ago. I found a lot of the dialog and wording very hard to understand, and I'm a straight "A" student. Most of the book was very dull and poorly written, but at least a third of it had some interesting "action" or something in it. I had to read this book for school, and it wasn't complete torture, but it was pretty bad. I wouldn't suggest buying this book or reading any other works of Conrad Richter.
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Okay, first of all, people like MeeMoo who think historical fiction is boring, shouldn't read or report on it. I don't report on video games, which I think are stupid, so why is MeeMoo on my turf? Secondly, teachers should not force kids to read & report on literature written for adults - it's not fair to the kids, who are not developmentally or intellectually ready for this kind of novel, and it's not fair to the novel. So teachers, get your acts together!
This is NOT juvenile literature.
Conrad Richter's prose is subtle, lovely, sensual, and deeply moving. The storytelling draws the reader into the experiences of the characters. And this experience, the returning of white captives to their birth homes, even though many of them considered themselves Indian and didn't want to go "home", is a particularly poignant event in American history. In The Light in the Forest, Richter explores the heart and mind of a young man faced with an emotionally wrenching task - when the people and culture he has known and loved and called home since he was a tiny child are forced to literally abandon him, he must attempt to become a member of an alien and hostile group of people - his own family.
This book was way ahead of its time - and is better than much current historical fiction. Conrad Richter meticulously researched his subject, made generous use of Native American philosophy & language, and allows the characters' different points of view to flow freely through the story.
If you enjoy good writing, if you enjoy historical fiction, if you are especially interested in American history, I highly recommend this book to you.
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