Jonny seems to have a lot of affection for his kokum (grandmother), as she was there for him most of his life, helping him pick himself up. Others were a bit too descriptive for my taste. Did I enjoy it? Some parts I found educational and enjoyable. Overall, I am still unsure what I think about Jonny Appleseed. Many scenes containing excessive details about dreams, thoughts, and sexual encounters. The book was written mostly in a narrative style, with minimal dialogue. Jonny is a sex worker, and there are many descriptions of the encounters. The book paints a realistic look at the lives of the Indigenous people both on and off the “rez.” Negatives That helps add to the realism of the characters and situations in the book. What makes it even better, is the author is also a part of the community. It is wonderful to read a book that includes an Indigenous person who is a member of the LGBTQ2A+ community. Jonny is a Two-Spirit/Indigiqueer person who lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba. We follow Jonny Appleseed over a brief period of time as they try to raise the money to return home for a funeral. Since then, it has been nominated for the CBC Canada Reads 2021 and was awarded the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction in 2019. Jonny Appleseed was written by Joshua Whitehead and was published in 2018. “You’re gonna need a rock and a whole lotta medicine,” is a quote from Jonny Appleseed, and is the theme of this book.
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