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This is a truly inspiring novel. I love to explore other worlds, and this trip into Choctaw reality was just that - a trip.


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Shell Shaker LeAnne Howe 9781879960619 Books Reviews

Shell Shaker, by LeAnne Howe is one of the best modern novels I have read in a long time. On a purely entertainment level, the plot was intriguing and kept me interested until the end. Howe's in-depth portrayal of each character ensured that not one of them was merely a plot device, and I found myself relating to at least one aspect or characteristic of almost every character. Shell Shaker is a beautiful hybrid of traditional Choctaw culture and modern storytelling methods. Howe masterfully balances the drama and subtly modern audiences look for, without downplaying native storytelling traditions. Shell Shaker has all the elements of an epic, including the hero-cycle, fantasy, romance, betrayal, death, birth and warfare, making the story one we can all relate to at some level through its literary archetypes. These archetypes are far from stale, however, as Howe gives them new context, new flavor, and new meaning. Howe's narrative transition between the two time periods flows well largely, I think, due to the connections she draws between the women in the two times. The parallel plot lines, characteristics and actions of the women in 1738 and in1991 helped to clarify each other and provided the reader with additional insights into each part of the story. Howe's skill amazed me in every way, and I truly enjoyed getting to know the places and the peoples she portrays in Shell Shaker.
I just finished reading LeAnne Howe's novel, Shell Shaker, and was pleased to learn that it has won an American Book Award for 2002. The book concerns Choctaw society and takes place over three centuries. Howe does an excellent job of melding it all together, producing a story that holds your interest, and grips your imagination. The bridge between ancient Choctaw
history, and today's Choctaw culture is flawless. Shakbatina, Anoleta, Divine Sarah, Auda Billy and her family; all the strong, proud, funny, and scary women of this book teach us to endure and laugh at that endurance, knowing that, in the end everything really IS everything. The men are equally as interesting, flawed or heroic, this is definitely not a 'girly' book.
This book is a combination of mysticism, and mystery,
humor and tragedy, and keeps you guessing as to the outcome.
The research behind the novel is painstaking, and brings a realism that makes you care about the characters, even the bad guys. Redford McAlester didn't start out bad, nor did Red Shoes, but greed and power can turn souls.
Hope to see more of Ms. Howe's work in the future!
After analyzing Howe's Shell Shaker, I believe that this novel is teachable in either a composition or survey level course. It contains fabulous material for textual analysis and beyond-the-text analysis. The readability of the novel is difficult, but not impossible. The novel does, however, carry great risks. I would expect this novel to disturb many students in content and form. Including Shell Shaker on a syllabus would also limit other material options for a survey or composition course from the perspective of the time (Shell Shaker isn't a quick or easy read) and from the perspective of the non-major students who wouldn't likely want to tackle another text of this difficulty. From my experience, I would assert that this text is more fun to study than to read, so the payoffs could be equally as high as the risks. Students who are able to engage with the text either in formal textual analysis, sociohistorical analysis, or cultural analysis can reap the benefits of learning about discussing literature in terms of a single work or how it is validated or marginalized in relationship to other works in the course and about how this work comments on and validates or marginalizes our own views of colonialism and American culture at large. Shell Shaker is, finally, a novel that is teachable but one that I would place on a syllabus with caution and only after seriously weighing its value against the other course selections because, in spite of the high potential for reward, most of the risks are on the students' side of the equation.
Oh my gosh this book was just absolutely gorgeous and incredible. The intertwining stories were just incredible--and easy to follow, which is something I often struggle with when reading books like this. But this was not only so clear and connected but it also was just so beautifully crafted? There were so many beautiful, beautiful lines and I blew through it so quickly because I just could not put it down. Such a gorgeous, amazing book, and I want so many other people to read it.
Wow, incredible book. A must read.
One of my favorite Native American authors - predisposed to love this and not disappointed.
If you're looking for something different this is a good choice. Easy to follow and well written. Two thumbs up.
This is a truly inspiring novel. I love to explore other worlds, and this trip into Choctaw reality was just that - a trip.