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Book Review of Perma Red

Perma Red
Perma Red
Author: Debra Magpie Earling
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Hardcover
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Helpful Score: 1


This is a love story. A story of love, longing, and escape BUT it also tells of growing up as an Indian in the 1940's. How the main character was treated by the whites heavily influenced her as a child and on into adulthood. Louise White Elk grew up in poverty, fear, and anger. This is beautifully written. To me this was a very sad book....I found it hard to believe people could have been treated like this.