Title: Medicine Game
Author: Delby Powless
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Review:
Blurb:
MEDICINE GAME is a modern-day story set on the fictional Sparrow Lake Nation. It’s a story of Tommy Henry’s life on the Rez. Events from Tommy’s childhood lead him down a path of violent outbursts that trouble him throughout his young life. The very same outbursts he saw from his father Beau.
Tommy finds solace in the friendships he develops with his lacrosse teammates. He finds that the game of lacrosse is where he can go to let out the emotions, he has hidden deep inside him. Unfortunately, Tommy turns to heavy drinking and violence to help forget the issues he had hoped to leave in his past. Tommy’s friends and his love for the game of lacrosse keep him balanced for most of his life, but a time comes when he is forced to deal with his past demons. Beau soon must help his son fight the same battle he faced as a young man.
The people of the Sparrow Lake believe that the game of lacrosse was a gift given to them by the Creator. It was meant to be played with a good mind and strong heart. They believe that when they play the game the Creator smiles and blesses them with good health. That is why lacrosse is known to them as MEDICINE GAME.
Title:
I have heard a lot about this game, title seemed interesting to me and therefore I decided to read this book.
Cover:
The cover is intriguing and it depicts a glimpse of the game. Amazing cover.
Language:
The language is simple and easy to understand. The author has beautifully presented the novel with a perfect narration.
This book is recommended to each and every person. I kept on reading till the last page of the book and didn’t want to stop reading. It took me a little long time to read this book but it was worth reading.
My perspective:
Much appreciated work by the author. Hope to see this novel as a movie in future. MEDICINE GAME is an emotional story that brings to light some of the dark issues in Native communities while displaying the comedy that many Native people use to cope with such issues. This is the story of one young man’s healing journey.
Worth reading! Recommended to all.
Rating: 5/5
Review By Walk With A Book.
