What I like about the novel In Search of April Raintree

            I really loved this Native novel. Throughout reading this book I often found myself sympathizing with the main characters April and Cheryl Raintree. I enjoyed reading the novel and seeing the story through the eyes of April Raintree. It gave me an in depth view of every character's life and what they were feeling.  Another aspect I loved about this Native novel was the fact that Beatrice Mosionier wrote the novel with the character April narrating her story as she grows up. This gave me an insight has to how April felt when she was a little girl as supposed to how she felt when she was a grown adult. April and Cheryl faced opposition their whole lives through various forms. I enjoyed reading how both emerged or fell with each passing remark or action. Both the main characters were victims of racism and abuse from the white society. I loved the fact that when one fell victim to the opposition that the other one was always their to pick them up. I think Beatrice Mosionier did an impeccable job tying in issues prevalent in the native community such alcoholism and suicide while simultaneously keeping the balance of both the bad and the good. I liked that while she focused on some of the bad things occurring amongst the Native community that she still recognized their deep ties with family, their traditions and their rich culture.