Name: The Seed Keeper
ISBN: 9781571311375

Diane Wilson

"Compelling . . . The Seed Keeper invokes the strength that women, land, and plants have shared with one another through the generations." --ROBIN WALL KIMMERER

The Seed Keeper

This novel beautifully illustrates how identity is stolen (by schools, governments, corporations...). Its wide, multigenerational scope remains personal.

elizabeth

Stephanie Ridiculous

One of the best books I've read this year.

Jennifer

Preliminary review: (full review to be written later this month)

A graceful and elegant historical novel about honouring the Dakota way of life. I found the storytelling & the seed motifs in this book very emotionally touching. Despite the slow pacing, I really enjoyed the nuanced character narratives about love, grief, and loss - and the emotional engagement is what made The Seed Keeper so difficult to put down before bedtimes.

I'm pleasantly surprised that I loved this!! Normally I'm not really sold into historical fictions that span across multiple generations and feature family dramas, but this book trascends my concerns through excellent character arc and poignant storytelling.

N.B. This book contains following content warnings: grief / loss of loved ones, illnesses, accidents, racial discrimination, physical violence, and separation

Geneviève Rouleau

TW : mention of war, racism, alcohol and drug abuse, child services, whitewashing, abuse, mention of residential schools, mental health 

"His struggle with drugs and alcohol was the only way he knew to quiet the voices that would not let him rest."

"History might have cost me my family and my language, but I was reclaiming a relationship with the earth, water, stars, and seeds that was thousands of years old."

It's not my place to review this book, but I strongly urge you to read it. It's such an important work.

The Seed Keeper

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