56 pages 1 hour read

Eric Gansworth

Apple: Skin to the Core

Nonfiction | Memoir in Verse | YA | Published in 2020

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Reviews & Readership

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Review Roundup

Eric Gansworth's Apple has garnered praise for its compelling and heartfelt exploration of Native American identity. Reviewers highlight its poignant storytelling and evocative illustrations. However, some critics note a lack of narrative cohesion. Overall, the memoir is praised for its raw honesty and cultural insights, despite occasional structural weaknesses.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Apple?

Readers who appreciate coming-of-age stories, Indigenous narratives, and poetic memoirs will enjoy Eric Gansworth's Apple. Fans of Sherman Alexie's The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian and Angie Thomas's The Hate U Give will find similar themes of identity, struggle, and resilience.

Recommended

Reading Age

14-18years

Book Details

Themes
Relationships: Family
Life/Time: Coming of Age
Society: Colonialism
Topics
Race / Racism
Social Justice
LGBTQ
Genre
Biography