wandering stars

Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

4.5 round-up. i enjoyed this more than orange's debut and perhaps it's the intergenerational element a la homegoing that did it for me. the victoria bear shield and opal viola bear shield stories were quite moving, as well as the trio of great-grandchildren set in the somewhat present really hammered home the cycle of addiction. it's hard enough to find identity in your youth and harder when the history of our ancestors has been erased or misrepresented throughout history. orange has a heartbreaking way of navigating these feelings and hope for resilience for the next generation.