The Book Depository Jonny Appleseed by Joshua Whitehead
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Description: Jonny Appleseed : Paperback : ARSENAL PULP PRESS : 9781551527253 : 1551527251 : 20 Sep 2018 : A tour-de-force debut novel about a Two-Spirit Indigiqueer young man and proud NDN glitter princess who must reckon with his past when he returns home to his reservation. The Book Depository Jonny Appleseed by Joshua Whitehead - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
Category: Books
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Product ID: 9781551527253
MPN: 1551527251
GTIN: 9781551527253
Author: David Dawson
Rating: 5
Review: I've not come across Two-Spirit stories before. I urge you to read this one. It's poetic in its insight, earthy and in your face in its description of life for a young sex worker. Jonny Appleseed is a young Two-Spirit, queer Indigenous person who leaves the reservation; "rez", for the city. Jonny's observations on life, and reflections on growing up on the rez are deliciously honest. There are so many beautiful phrases Joshua Whitehead comes out with. My copy of the book is littered with sticky notes highlighting moments which resonated deeply for me. "Pain only intensifies the real emotions worth feeling" is just one. The structure of this novel is elegant. It's written in the first person, with each short chapter telling an anecdote or fireside tale which contributes to the overall narrative. By the end of the book you are completely inside Jonny's head. If you're not familiar with native Canadian Indian words then, like me, you'll have to look them up. But it's worth it to be uplifted by this story. Highly recommended.
Author: mrl
Rating: 4
Review: Joshua Whitehead writes honestly and poetically about personal and family matters too many of us pretend we don't see in our own lives.
