Barry Brierley is a top notch story teller. He weaves fantasy into reality with such ease that it's totally believable. You just wish it really happened the way he tells it. It's a book you can't put down. I highly recommend it . I finished it in one day.

I am an avid reader of novels with Native Americans as the central characters. I found this book both charming and quickly moving. I enjoy plot writing more than the other types and the author introduced me to the Lakota Indians via "time travel." His characters were easily imagined by me as I read the story. I especially liked the author's method of presenting a happening from two distinct venues. The first was the narrative presented by the time traveler, Raven, and a written journal kept by a young Indian boy. There was not a lot of time spent trying to psychologically "get inside" the characters. The Lakota Sioux lived everyday life as they knew it. I really enjoyed it and heartily recommend it. However, if disfunctional families are your thing, forget this book. It's just good, wholesome entertainment.

The story line in this book flows well but at time lacks detail where needed. The style of writing well makes up for the lack of content though. You'll find the characters to feel real and want to keep reading because of the non-stop action. A must read for those who like old west stories.

Wasichu is an archtypical book essentially glamorizing a period in history dealing with the Lakota Sioux and the battles of the mid-1870's. In story telling, there's nothing new here, and on the surface this is at best a superficial retelling of Little Big Man....BUT...nevertheless, although the writing style of Brierly is just a shade over the 12 year level, I liked this book alot! What it lacks in literary style it more than makes up with cinematic-like action that is truly to-notch. Despite the "Yankee in Arthur's Court" plot device, it is intensely written. I have met Barry hawking his book at an art festival and celebrate any author that invests themselves in such a work (for better or worse). Authors with this passion and belief are all too rare. For that matter alone, consider the price of the book a donation to keep small authors writing! Congrats Barry!