Solar Storms
I unexpectedly came to like this book. It was written beautifully. The descriptions, the dialogueeverything flowed together so nicely, and it was a very welcome change after the last book I read, which was lacking a lot when it came to description. This book tackled environmental destruction in favor of damming brilliantly. I was shamefully ignorant about this topic before reading this, and now Im glad that this gave me leeway into learning more about it. I absolutely loved the characters
This is one of those books just reached into the inner passages of my heart and rang all the walls. Truly wonderful. There are elements of magical realism inside a story that reads like biography. The writing is so lyrical and so spot-on, you gasp with the truth and beauty of it.
Quite possibly my favorite book ever. It's definitely in the top five. It's an intense story of family, love, change, healing from abuse, and decolonization. Linda Hogan's writing is exquisite--it's obvious that she's also a gifted poet with each paragraph. I remember the first time I finished reading this, I was sitting in the atrium at the public library, clutching the book to my chest and sobbing while total strangers were uncomfortably shooting sidelong glances my way. It's that beautiful.
i couldn't finish this book. it's written by a poet who is apparently highly acclaimed. although the sentences and imagery were beautiful, i had a hard time with the pace and cared little about the main character.
Check out my book blog for more book reviews and other bookish posts!The author of Solar Storms, Linda Hogan is the Chickasaw Nations Writer in Residence. I decided to choose this book as I am not reading enough books by Native American authors and I really need to do better in that aspect. Also, I love reading fiction books that discuss environmental conservation (I have an MSc and BSc in environmental science related subjects). The blurb was also very intriguing and thus I decided to get the
THIS IS AN OVERVIEW/ANALYSIS OF THE ENTIRE BOOK SO THAT I DON'T HAVE TO REREAD IT FOR MY LITERATURE CLASS. OBVIOUSLY SPOILERS!!!Ok so generally this book was very long winded and not always very engaging, BUT the writing was absolutely gorgeous. I don't know if I've ever read a book with such beautiful prose. It really added to a number of the themes. That said, I think it is best to organize this overview by themes and symbols so that I can come back to my notes and use them in a class
Linda Hogan
Paperback | Pages: 352 pages Rating: 4.1 | 1773 Users | 179 Reviews
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Title | : | Solar Storms |
Author | : | Linda Hogan |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 352 pages |
Published | : | February 26th 1997 by Scribner (first published October 1st 1994) |
Categories | : | Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Academic. School. Literary Fiction |
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From Pulitzer Prize finalist Linda Hogan, Solar Storms tells the moving, “luminous” (Publishers Weekly) story of Angela Jenson, a troubled Native American girl coming of age in the foster system in Oklahoma, who decides to reunite with her family. At seventeen, Angela returns to the place where she was raised—a stunning island town that lies at the border of Canada and Minnesota—where she finds that an eager developer is planning a hydroelectric dam that will leave sacred land flooded and abandoned. Joining up with three other concerned residents, Angela fights the project, reconnecting with her ancestral roots as she does so. Harrowing, lyrical, and boldly incisive, Solar Storms is a powerful examination of the clashes between cultures and traumatic repercussions that have shaped American history.Describe Books Conducive To Solar Storms
Original Title: | Solar Storms |
ISBN: | 0684825392 (ISBN13: 9780684825397) |
Edition Language: | English |
Literary Awards: | Colorado Book Award for Fiction |
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Ratings: 4.1 From 1773 Users | 179 ReviewsColumn Out Of Books Solar Storms
I'm a novel writer who recently found Solar Storms (published in '95) through the local Copperfield Bookstore Club's backlisted picks in Sebastopol, CA where I live. I was overwhelmed, amazed and entranced as I read Solar Storms especially so since it was written some time ago. I felt a horror of recognition. To my mind, the terrible hydroelectric dam project created in the novel that was challenged by the Native American women echoed the destruction and tragedy that has just recently befallenI unexpectedly came to like this book. It was written beautifully. The descriptions, the dialogueeverything flowed together so nicely, and it was a very welcome change after the last book I read, which was lacking a lot when it came to description. This book tackled environmental destruction in favor of damming brilliantly. I was shamefully ignorant about this topic before reading this, and now Im glad that this gave me leeway into learning more about it. I absolutely loved the characters
This is one of those books just reached into the inner passages of my heart and rang all the walls. Truly wonderful. There are elements of magical realism inside a story that reads like biography. The writing is so lyrical and so spot-on, you gasp with the truth and beauty of it.
Quite possibly my favorite book ever. It's definitely in the top five. It's an intense story of family, love, change, healing from abuse, and decolonization. Linda Hogan's writing is exquisite--it's obvious that she's also a gifted poet with each paragraph. I remember the first time I finished reading this, I was sitting in the atrium at the public library, clutching the book to my chest and sobbing while total strangers were uncomfortably shooting sidelong glances my way. It's that beautiful.
i couldn't finish this book. it's written by a poet who is apparently highly acclaimed. although the sentences and imagery were beautiful, i had a hard time with the pace and cared little about the main character.
Check out my book blog for more book reviews and other bookish posts!The author of Solar Storms, Linda Hogan is the Chickasaw Nations Writer in Residence. I decided to choose this book as I am not reading enough books by Native American authors and I really need to do better in that aspect. Also, I love reading fiction books that discuss environmental conservation (I have an MSc and BSc in environmental science related subjects). The blurb was also very intriguing and thus I decided to get the
THIS IS AN OVERVIEW/ANALYSIS OF THE ENTIRE BOOK SO THAT I DON'T HAVE TO REREAD IT FOR MY LITERATURE CLASS. OBVIOUSLY SPOILERS!!!Ok so generally this book was very long winded and not always very engaging, BUT the writing was absolutely gorgeous. I don't know if I've ever read a book with such beautiful prose. It really added to a number of the themes. That said, I think it is best to organize this overview by themes and symbols so that I can come back to my notes and use them in a class
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