Review: I think the first and second books of this serie were perfect, this book... no
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 21, 2012
Unfortunately, I can't give 5 stars to this book, as I give toGives Light (Gives Light Series)andLooks Over (Gives Light Series).If the first book is a introduction to the Native Americans, the second is all about Natives children and their lack of rights, the last book is about their landNatives reservations can be take from natives, very easily and quickly giving not much time to natives to react.In this story Sky, his boyfriend and all his teen friends, will fight over and over again to keep their homes, their land, their families together.***It's a dark story***I must warn you to be prepared... Sky problems are many now... not just his own family (his father is still under FBI surveillance), but also his health issues will complicate his life. Do you think this will make him be a bitter person? Oh hell no... We are talking about Sky! He is the sun, he is the personification of happiness... he is, a perfect protagonist.***My problems with this book have nothing to do with the characters, but...***The kindle file is full of "---" marks.  Probably it's a conversion problem, to the mobi file, and I hate when I get a book with technical problems than can easily be correct with a quick look by someone (editor, writer, I don't know... someone should look it no?)I think there is a huge plot flaw+++spoiler++++ (don't read this paragraph if you don't want to know something important of the story, it's a spoiler)How can Rafael be surprised seeing Sky's PEG tube when they are going to a pauwow? Rafael stay with Sky, all the time, everyday, in the hospital. It's really possible he never saw his boyfriend's PEG tube? Ever? Nurses went and go no? Taking care of Sky in the hospital, probably also checking his PEG tube, because it would be the right procedure... and ever, never, Rafael saw it. WeirdHow can a father of a mute boy don't know sign language? Not that it can't happen, but it's certainly weird! In this book Sky will not be able to use sign language to communicate with him father. After the first book I was certainly his father was a very concern father, ready to do anything for his son... anything but learn a language his son use? Sky can't talk, and certainly the only way to communicate is sign language... probably even before he could read he was already able to use it (at 5 years old he lost his ability to speak, so certainly he learn sign language at a very young age)****I had the feeling this is a book that gave too much attention to the activism, leaving all the lovely characters in second place, as the background, not the other way around.****I love the first and the second book because of the interesting characters (everyone, not just Sky) ans was happy learning more... but happy learning more don't mean I want it take all the story. I still want to see more, about the characters, and get some info... but in my modest opinion the spotlight MUST BE the story and the characters, not the message the story is giving me.I know the problem of Native American losing their lands is a very important thing, and I wish it could be different... but I think if this is a story that should follow the other previous two books.My last reason to a 3 stars is a very personal opinion: The end was... frustrating. I wish a book would end with a more "poetic" or "complete" scene. I don't know how to explain what I wish... anything, but how this book end? Yeah I know it's not well explained but I think this book was so full of angst and sadness I was wishing a end that would make me smile, or be at least a little happy... It didn't. It wasn't a complete nonsense... in a certain way I like it, but still, I wasn't happy reading it, and was certainly frustrated such amazing series had such a incomplete end.3 stars and I don't know if this trilogy will be followed by more books. It's certainly a trilogy for a reason... 3 books... so yeah, I didn't enjoy how it ended. I'm VERY glad I read it all, but I still think the second is the best book of the series, and this one the worst.