Revolutions of the Heart

by Marsha Qualey

Outspoken Cory K. faces the most difficult year of her life -- dealing with the death of her beloved mother and the racism she discovers in her own hometown..

Genres: Fiction, Young Adult, Romance, Childrens

184 pages, Hardcover

First published April 26, 1993

Reviews

[James Peters · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't normally read young adult, but I read another book by this author (not realizing it was young adult), and really enjoyed the story and her writing, so I thought I'd give this one a try. It was her first novel, I believe. Not as good as Too Big a Storm, but still a worthy read. Whereas Too Big a Storm seemed accessible to adult readers as well due to the historical context and subject matter, this one is definitely firmly targeted to the teenaged reader.

Nice sprinkling of North Native American culture and the conflicts surrounding spear fishing that had boiled over in the 1990s.

[Latiza Quijada · Rating 4 out of 5]

She saw a simple truth: the deepest wounds are bloodless.

[Taylor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cory is a seventeen year old girl who is stuck between the two sides of her town. One side is racist against indians, and the ohers are either indians themselves, or against the racism. But it isn't until Cory K. gets interested in a new indian boy in her school that she starts to fully realize the extent of damage the racism has done. Cory also knows that the tension can't last forever and now has to wonder when the cork will pop and they go to war. In the middle of everything else that's going on Cory's mother is sick and her brother is nowhere to be found. The only person Cory has to rely on is her stepfather Mike. Will he be able to handle it with her?

[Patti · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful young adult read.