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Dream Wheels
Dream Wheels | Richard Wagamese
7 posts | 5 read | 3 to read
Champion bull-rider Joe Willie Wolfchild is poised to win the most sought after title in rodeo when a devastating accident at the National Finals leaves his body and ambitions in tatters. Unsure of what else to do, he retires to the panoramic family ranch, Wolfcreek, to mend. Claire Hartley and her fifteen-year-old son Aiden have nearly been torn apart by abusive boyfriends and an unjust world when a friend sends them to the Wolfchild ranch. Thrown together by terrible circumstance, it appears Aiden and Joe Willie have more in common than their childhoods would suggest. After a rocky start, they strike a deal: Aiden will help Joe Willie repair his 34 Ford V8 pickup if the former champion teaches the city kid how to ride a bull. As Wagamese reveals their story, he rewrites the history of the American cowboy. In taut, muscular prose, Wagamese explores how independence, self-determination, and a return to cultural tradition can heal body, mind, and community.
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xicanti
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I‘m a touch divided on this one. It‘s evocative and well-observed, and it‘s got a lot of heart as it explores how people move forward after trauma. I liked it a lot.

At the same time, Wagamese‘s fondness for passive phrasings makes his prose feel more purple than it actually is, and I disliked the gender dynamics. DREAM WHEELS is full of strong, capable women who don‘t go after anything for themselves. They‘re almost totally focused on the men.⬇️

xicanti Wagamese evidently respects them as people, but the narrative never allows them to become Somebody instead of Somebody‘s Woman. It sat wrong with me. 3y
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Prairiegirl_reading
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I loved this!! Richard Wagamese is quickly becoming one of my favourite authors. This starts out with a very graphic bull riding accident and then a rape and I almost DNF‘d it. I decided to try again and then I got sucked in right away. I would recommend the print version as opposed to the audio though because it changes perspective without any heads up and was a little hard to follow at first.

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Jolynne
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I love his storytelling.

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Gailthurber
Dream Wheels | Richard Wagamese
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An inspirational story that flows a bit slow on audio. Because I grew up around rodeos and cowboy action the visuals were easy to imagine. I'm so sad Wagamese will not be writing anymore books as he tells a great story and I have been a big fan. Dream Wheels is much less disturbing than most of his reads but just as much heart. This book makes anything seem possible. Not sure about the ending...

LeahBergen Nicely reviewed! 👏🏻 7y
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Gailthurber
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Being new to Litsy I am detecting a common thread so will go with the trend - it seems books and food go together well?...?

LeahBergen Yep! And wine! 🍷 7y
coffeenebula And pets! 🐶🐱🐭🐹🐰🦄 7y
Gailthurber Wine and pets to come. 7y
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Gailthurber
Dream Wheels | Richard Wagamese
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Listening on ferry - cowboys and Indians giddyup

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Gailthurber
Dream Wheels | Richard Wagamese
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Enjoying audible Dream Wheels by the poooo

coffeenebula Gorgeous! 7y
mcipher That view... so pretty. 7y
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