I decided to not give a rating this time, because while I personally struggled with the writing style a lot and felt like I was reading journal entries and thus intruding into someone else's life, I think the topic of that book is important and the author's voice should be heard. A rating would feel counterproductive from my side and would feel like I am putting a number on her pain. To me, that feels wrong. Because what if this novel would have been polished? If the writing style was a little less personal but neutral, would it take away from the pain of a native american woman, a voice that has been silenced in all of history? A punch is important because how else can you be heard if you tried everything else already?