Rain Is Not My Indian Name Audiobook

" This was a fantastic look at grief, life in a small town, and dealing with a Native heritage. I would recommend it a million times over. "

" Nothing interesting about this book. I wish something's could be unread. "

" I chose this book to read because over the summer I read a book about an indian boy, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. I learned a lot about how people live in the indian reservations. "

" Challenges assumptions, cool. "

" This is an excellent YA novel. "

" Complex main character, Cassidy Rain Berghoff, comes to terms with the deaths of her mother and best friend/love interest, begins to figure out what it means to be of mixed heritage in a mostly white Kansas town,and comes to appreciate the family and friends who support her. "

" This is more of a 2.5 rating-- I liked the premise, but I didn't feel connected to the characters. "

" It was an interesting book. I really liked it. "

" One of the few contemporary Native books out there. Gosh, we need more authentic multicultural reads from an insider's perspective! "

" Early on in my reading career, I might've hastily classified this as a problem novel. Really, it's much more than that. The setting is fully realized, the characters fully rendered, and the problem is really only a jumping off point for the novel, not the point of it. "

" Nicely done! "

" This was the first book I did not finish. "

" One of the few contemporary Native books out there. Gosh, we need more authentic multicultural reads from an insider's perspective! "

" This was a fantastic look at grief, life in a small town, and dealing with a Native heritage. I would recommend it a million times over. "

" Early on in my reading career, I might've hastily classified this as a problem novel. Really, it's much more than that. The setting is fully realized, the characters fully rendered, and the problem is really only a jumping off point for the novel, not the point of it. "

" This is an excellent YA novel. "

" First person narrator. The character’s voice is smart and funny - a great teen voice. I loved the use of a beaded necklace as an endowed object. I also loved how the journal was used to add depth and history to the characters and to the story. And the ending is just right. "

" It was an interesting book. I really liked it. "

" This is more of a 2.5 rating-- I liked the premise, but I didn't feel connected to the characters. "