'The End of Drum-Time,' by Hanna Pylväinen (Henry Holt) earns 2 out of 4 stars ⭐️
Although the plot focuses on the forbidden love between a Sami reindeer herder and the daughter of a Lutheran missionary minister, the story serves as yet another example of the clash between a native culture and a missionary zeal fomented by white men. It also highlights the clashes between the old and the new within the Sami culture, as some of the Sami natives embrace the Lutheran religion and others keep their distance and remain skeptical.
—Suzanne Simard is a well-known forestry scientist, and I was excited to read this book. I had expected a recounting of her research findings, and I got that, but so much more: Simard’s book is a memoir as well. From her childhood eating soil in British Columbia through her education, the frustrations of being discounted as a female forester, her marriage, child rearing and family heartache, we learn so much about her, and her beloved forests.
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