Review: Emotional
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 1, 2012
Title:  Two BullsAuthor:  D. W. BoydReviewer:  George ShadowSummary:Two Bulls is an old Indian living on a reservation during the frontier years of the new America. His niece is raped and this brings to the fore memories and old wounds inflicted on his people by the white man as well as the need to intensify the push for freedom. So begins a brutal war waged between his people and the white man, the old man's sole purpose being to teach his granddaughter's rapist a lesson in the end of it all.Social/Historical Context:Most civilized races of the world today view rape as a crime. This was how the Native American tribes that settled in America before the visiting Europeans also defined it. Two Bulls is a story that highlights the beliefs and culture of such a Native American tribe during the mad rush for America in the days of the frontiersman. It goes further to show the love and respect that these tribes had for members of their communities as well as the deep resolve they bore when revenge against one who had wronged one of theirs is being sought.Writing Style:Written in the form of the third person narrating the different angles of the story as experienced by the many individual characters involved, Two Bulls picks up pace soon after the old man's granddaughter is raped and winds on to a remarkable conclusion. Simple and complex sentences are utilized in telling the story, although this reviewer was of the opinion that a second edit would have done this work a whole lot of good.My Thoughts:Two Bulls is an emotional story involving a grandfather who is out to redeem his daughter's lost respect. I recommend it for anyone intent on disappearing into the actual Wild West of America's troubled history one last time.George Shadow is the author of THE BLACK BOOK.