fiction, historical fiction
Rosalie, a Dakota tribe woman who had been sent into the
foster system as a tween, looks back on her life including the struggles she
experienced as a Native American living in a white world without a caring
family, being a farmer’s wife, raising a child, and surviving through drought
and chemical poisoning concerns. In
addition to her own story, we learn the stories of her ancestors and people.
At its core, The Seed Keeper is about acceptance, family
heritage, and survival. Rosalie’s early difficulties largely stemmed from
racism, poverty, and the loss of her family.
Of my generation, Rosalie’s experiences
were relayed in a way that I was able to vividly imagine. Diane Wilson drew very clear pictures with her beautiful writing. However, she also gave
too much detail at times with overly descriptive segments that did not move the
storyline forward. Despite that, I enjoyed getting to know Rosalie and she
taught me, someone who hates gardening, to appreciate how people can be passionate about seeds and planting. The seeds provided a connection between Rosie and her ancestors.
Kyla Garcia was a good audiobook narrator. She had a nice
vocal repertoire including great male voices and accents and she was a terrific
actor. My only complaint is that she did not differentiate the voices of the
main female characters at all, despite the fact that I’m sure she could have. That was a lost opportunity, in my
opinion. I’ll give her an A.
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