Book Review: There There by Tommy Orange

Wow this book offers a lot to think about. There are many characters - with the commonality of Native American blood and the urban experience, specifically Oakland. Standing in each of these character's shoes allows for some empathy for even those characters who are intent on doing bad things. 

Orange wanted people to see a different story about Native people as many of the stories written are either set in the past, or on a Reservation. This is a big story comprised of personal stories that allows the reader to vicariously experience the motivations and inner thoughts of a variety of people and see how those smaller stories come together in a single moment and that leaves the reader wondering about what happens next.