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Book Review By Amanda Wesley
When the Legends Die by Hal Borland

When George Black Bull kills a man in self-defense, he and his wife flee their opressing town back to their roots in the nearby mountains. It is here that Thomas Black Bull is raised in the Native American "old ways". But things change for Thomas Black Bull, leading to years of confusion and pain that, in the end, can only be solved by acceptance.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book? - very sensitive (sigh)
Time/era of story - 1930's-1950's
Ethnic/Regional/Religion
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - 20's-30's

Main Adversary
Identity: - none

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Texas - West - Midwest
Forest? Yes
Prairie? Yes
Farm/Ranch? Yes
Farm/Ranch: - farm - ranch
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - very gullible, like Gomer Pyle - sinister, like an X-Files Gomer Pyle

Writing Style
Lot of foul language? Yes
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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