N Scott Momaday's House Made of Dawn won the Pulitzer Prize in 1969, which alone should tell you how great it is.
It's the story of a World War II veteran named Abel who returns home to try and adjust to living back in the world he once lived in, but he struggles, gets drunk a lot and fights and then commits a murder that lands him in jail for a while.
Once he gets out of jail his struggles only continue. While all that may sound dark, this is ultimately a novel of hope as Abel learns to embrace his Native American heritage. Author Brandon Hobson ultimately describes this book as being sad and beautiful, required reading.
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