Review: Go Wheezer - a joy from start to finish
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 5, 2011
This was one of my favourite books of 2011. When I neared the end, I didn't want it to finish. The book opens with a dog running - who is he, where is he running to, where is he running from? From the beginning I was hooked. The background to the story is the plight of the Cherokee and their fight for rights, respect, justice and then pure survival. The story takes place after the Trail of Tears and the Long Walk. Although the book is fictional, you feel like history is flowing all around, with descriptions of the plight of the peoples of the Indian Territory. It also made me want to research this important part of history more. Our main characters - Sasa, Wheezer and Jackson - are well drawn, likeable, individual and interesting. The plot is good and well designed. There is a mystery at the heart of the book that keeps the reader wondering, along with tragedy - always in the background is the waste of life that marked this chapter of history. The reader follows the journey of Sasa, the last of her family, through loss and hope, and her search for justice, carried forward by her inner strength and her new companion. Her life entwines with the paths of others in the book, and there are many twists and turns. Characters come to life and struggle with their own problems, passions and ambitions. I found this book a joy to read and I'm hoping that this isn't the end of this story for Sasa, Wheezer, Jackson and friends.