Book Review
Yellowcake
I really enjoyed this book “Yellowcake” by Ann Cummins. The beginning was hard to get involved with but past the first few chapters I found myself wanting to know what happens next. She really described the characters well. My favorite was Sam because he reminded me of my own dad. He was a free spirited man with his own agenda. This book takes place here in the four corner region and I was born and raised here. Which had the effect of feeling involved with the characters and their families. Ann Cummins had Navajo culture introduced through the Atcitty family. Reading the book, Cummins had great descriptions of the surroundings. I spent a lot of time this past summer at Morgan lake, and I was excited to read the part when Becky and her friend where there too. I again felt as if I was there with them in the story. I felt the purpose of her story was to tell the daily struggle of life these two families had to encounter. For example, Ryland had a struggle with his sickness and how I affected him and his family. The constant worry if he was able to be a part of his owns daughter’s wedding or not. Becky’s struggle with the passing of her dad, Woody. She knew it was coming for a long time, but she couldn’t imagine a life without him. I believe she did a wonderful job in the details of her story, but upset with the ending. It kind of left me hanging in what was going to happen next.
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