Kyra Leseberg (Roots & Reads)'s Reviews > Night of the Living Rez

Night of the Living Rez is a collection of twelve contemporary short stories all centering around a Native family in Maine. Young David finds a jar holding a curse that will bring misfortune to his family as they struggle through addiction, abuse, and poverty. There are some heavy stories here: a grandmother with Alzheimer’s is convinced her grandson is her long-dead brother, a mother struggles with her addictions and the loss of her baby, and two friends attempt to rob a museum after watching an episode of Antiques Roadshow.

Somehow, in the middle of all this darkness, there is a powerful light of surprising humor in brief flashes and the beauty of honesty, no matter how grim.

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