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Tilly and the Crazy Eights Paperback – October 9, 2018

by Monique Gray Smith (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars 170 ratings
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When Tilly receives an invitation to help drive eight elders on their ultimate bucket-list road trip, she impulsively says yes. Before she knows it, Tilly has said good-bye to her family and is on an adventure that will transform her in ways she could not predict, just as it will for the elders who soon dub themselves “the Crazy Eights.” The Crazy Eights each choose a stop―somewhere or something they’ve always wanted to experience―on the way to their ultimate goal, the Gathering of Nations Pow Wow in Albuquerque. Their plan is to travel to Las Vegas, Sedona, and the Redwood Forests, with each destination the inspiration for secrets and stories to be revealed. The trip proves to be powerful medicine as they laugh, heal, argue, and dream along the way. By the time their bus rolls to a stop in New Mexico, Tilly and the Crazy Eights, with friendships forged and hearts mended, feel ready for anything. But are they?
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  1. Print length
    230 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Second Story Press
  4. Publication date
    October 9, 2018
  5. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.4 x 8.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    177260075X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1772600759
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"Most powerfully, Smith infuses her novel with joy, love, and laughter and suggests that these could be what determine the future after all."

― Quill & Quire

"Road trips, by design, tend to ratchet up all sorts of feelings. The charming characters in Tilly and the Crazy Eights squabble and make up, they laugh and forgive. ... But the book also carries an undercurrent of pain and loss, in particular, the story of Sarah and her sister, Annie, both of whom still hold secrets from their time at residential school."

-- Sue Carter ― The Toronto Star

"Though this book, like most of Smith’s work, celebrates Indigenous lives and resilience, non-Indigenous folks will learn from the sharing of these stories. I am grateful for the rollicking journey and encourage everyone to board this bus."

― Herizons

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Second Story Press (October 9, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 230 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 177260075X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1772600759
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.4 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 170 ratings

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Customers find the book easy to read and enjoy its story, with one review noting it's a wonderful journey of exploration. Moreover, the book receives positive feedback for its transformative power of friendship, and one customer describes it as a heart-warming intergenerational Native road trip. Additionally, customers appreciate the humor and character development in the book.

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10 customers mention "Readability"10 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to read and enjoyable, with one customer noting it provides a good look at the subject matter.

"...the gifts of advice and forgiveness, humor, and the desire to find joy in each day. This heart-warming book was a fun, poignant read." Read more

"...themselves in ways they never thought they would.... Well worth the effort to read it." Read more

"This is a short book that takes you on a bucket list Journey from British Columbia to New Mexico with 8 elders for a Native American tribe...." Read more

"This book was great. on my reading list as a UMW. I recommend it for anyone to read." Read more

6 customers mention "Story quality"6 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story of the book, with one customer describing it as a wonderful journey of exploration, while another finds it insightful.

"...native traditions and their love for each other, the story has a satisfactory ending...." Read more

"This is such a good book. Great story, great characters and an easy read...." Read more

"This is a short book that takes you on a bucket list Journey from British Columbia to New Mexico with 8 elders for a Native American tribe...." Read more

"Enjoyed the story and meeting all the characters each with their own personality and desires. This would make a good movie ...." Read more

5 customers mention "Spirit value"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's spirit value, highlighting its transformative power of friendship, with one customer describing it as a heart-warming intergenerational Native road trip, while another notes how the spirit world guides the daily path.

"Tilly and the Crazy Eights is about the importance and transforming power of friendship between a young woman, Tilly, and the eight Indiginous..." Read more

"...I really enjoyed learning some of the spirituality of these Native people, and the story made me hunger to learn more about their culture...." Read more

"...It is a wonderful journey of exploration, friendship and healing." Read more

"...extended at least 8 Wednesdays so far ... bringing out such wonderful sharing and discussion... a family was created through this book.... Thank YOU" Read more

4 customers mention "Character development"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one mentioning how it introduces readers to personalities and another noting the well-developed men in the story.

"This is such a good book. Great story, great characters and an easy read...." Read more

"...I liked the men in the story, too, but I felt closer to the women and felt like I was on the trip with them...." Read more

"Enjoyed the story and meeting all the characters each with their own personality and desires. This would make a good movie ...." Read more

"Interesting fiction that also introduces the reader to personalities and shares information about customs. very readable" Read more

3 customers mention "Humor"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the humor in the book.

"...to each other and the Creator, the gifts of advice and forgiveness, humor, and the desire to find joy in each day...." Read more

"...This book made me laugh and it made me cry...." Read more

"This is a light read, but insightful at the same time. Humor, sadness, pain, joy." Read more

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  • Jane Healy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Heart-warming intergenerational Native road trip
    Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2023
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    What happens when 8 Canadian natives decide to fulfill their bucket lists with a road trip and invite younger Tilly to drive? Sarah, recovering from cancer, says that her bucket list item is to dance at the Gathering of Nationals Pow Wow in Albuquerque--a long way from her reserve in British Columbia. The other elders realize things along the route that they would like to see or do, and the trip is born. Tilly agrees to drive in order to help the elders and to sort out her emotions about her troubled marriage. Each character has his or her own destiny to find, and with the help of their native traditions and their love for each other, the story has a satisfactory ending. The characters' lives have been plagued by alcoholism, residential school, prejudice, illness, and other hardships, but these aren't dwelled on. The characters rely on gratitude to each other and the Creator, the gifts of advice and forgiveness, humor, and the desire to find joy in each day. This heart-warming book was a fun, poignant read.
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  • Judy
    5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful, inspiring read
    Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2021
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    Tilly and the Crazy Eights is about the importance and transforming power of friendship between a young woman, Tilly, and the eight Indiginous Elders who she helps drive on a road trip to their "bucket list" destinations. This book also clearly demonstrates how the spirit world guides the daily path of many First People of Canada. I particularly liked the part of the book about the All Nation's Pow Wow in New Mexico. Having personally spent 4 years living beside the Lakota of South Dakota in the early 1970s, I thought the author's description of this event captured its essence. I found myself transported back in time.
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  • kat
    3.0 out of 5 stars So-so read
    Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2019
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    I wasn’t drawn in, the characters seemed flat.
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  • Anam Cara
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great story about what makes people "tick"
    Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2018
    The beginning of this book was a bit slow. I almost put it aside but am very glad I didn't.

    The premise of the story is that Sarah has seen a movie and mentions a "bucket list" of things to be done before a person dies. She has one thing she has always wanted to do. This is significant because Sarah is dying of cancer. The other women in her crafting group decide to support her and help her make her dream of dancing at the All Nations Pow wow in Arizona come true. One of the women is willing to drive the bus, but it is determined that there should be two drivers, and Tilly is recruited to be the second driver. Two men decide to accompany the six women who are soon dubbed "The Crazy Eights" Each person has something they want to do while on the round trip from Canada to Arizona by bus.

    The story touches on so many different topics: divorce, homosexuality, abuse in the reservation schools while people were children, infidelity, illness, getting in touch with a person's faith, the grand nature of the southwest.

    I hadn't been prepared to read about so much sadness, but it was all told in a gentle way. It gave me pause to think about all the trials people have gone through and how those affect the way they live. It is impossible for me to know my own neighbors to that depth and I need to be aware that there might be much in their lives that account for their beliefs and actions.

    Upon further investigation, I learned more about the author and look forward to reading her creative non-fiction book based on her own life which is titled "Tilly."
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  • Suela
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun book to read
    Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2020
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    This is such a good book. Great story, great characters and an easy read. Tilly has her own problems but when she agrees to drive a bunch of elders in her tribe to their bucket list destinations They all learn about themselves in ways they never thought they would.... Well worth the effort to read it.
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  • Nancy Moore
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Road trip to Remember
    Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2020
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    Tilly and her fellow members of the Stitch 'n' Bitch sewing club, plus Annie, Sarah's sister, Chuck, Bea' s ex, and Pancho, Rose' s husband, made up the group of 8, who dubbed themselves The Crazy Eights, and who planned a road trip from Canada to Albuquerque to attend the Gathering of Nations Pow Wow. Sarah, one of the members of the sewing club, came up with the idea. Sarah, who had gone through chemo the year before, felt compelled to do the biggest thing on her bucket list - dance at the big Pow Wow. This group of people, especially the women, captured my heart. This book made me want to go on a road trip with girlfriends to have a blast and bond closer. I liked the men in the story, too, but I felt closer to the women and felt like I was on the trip with them. This book made me laugh and it made me cry. I really enjoyed learning some of the spirituality of these Native people, and the story made me hunger to learn more about their culture. I want more of the story of Tilly and her friends.
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  • mugspaw
    5.0 out of 5 stars Take a van trip to the Pow Wow
    Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2021
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    This is a short book that takes you on a bucket list Journey from British Columbia to New Mexico with 8 elders for a Native American tribe. It is a wonderful journey of exploration, friendship and healing.
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  • Pkakes
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2020
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    Enjoyed the story and meeting all the characters each with their own personality and desires. This would make a good movie
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  • agasp
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
    Reviewed in Canada on April 16, 2021
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    We read this book for our book club. It made us all cry it made us all laugh. Well worth the read. The writing style is simple and straight forward and it suits the contents of the book perfectly. And it's a Canadian author writing about Canadian content, which includes the Aboriginal peoples' truths and stories that need to be in the mainstream literature.
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  • T. W.
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Healing Journey
    Reviewed in Canada on March 13, 2021
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    Loved this story! The characters are real, and their struggles genuine. Learned so much, and reflected on relationship and our connections. Related to each character as each struggled, and relaxed when they came to resolution.
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  • KH Carson
    3.0 out of 5 stars A cute story about healing that feels a little scattered.
    Reviewed in Canada on October 30, 2023
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    This character-driven story, filled with Indigenous humour and wisdom, takes readers on a journey of healing across the United States. When Tilly is dragged on the cross-country journey with eight eccentric elders, she leaves behind her unsatisfying marriage to think about her future - and whether divorce may be the answer. Though the journey challenges Tilly, through the wisdom of the elders around her, she finds clarity on her marriage and returns home to make the best choice for herself.

    While Tilly's story is heartwarming, nothing about it resonated with me enough to make me fall in love, leading to its mediocre rating. The book is a short journey story where each character undergoes a personal transformation that reflects back on Tilly's struggle with her marriage. Despite it being a bit predictable, the characters are presented with an authenticity to them that helps the story stick its landing. The characters appear a bit flat at the beginning, but as the journey unfolds, their bucket list experiences reveal more depth and open opportunities for reader identification.

    The book is comprised of short chapters (sometimes only 2 pages), which does jolt readers out of the story. Just as a scene gets going, it stops and the book moves to a completely different scene with other characters. While this is disjointing, it does create a snapshot atmosphere that reminds me of vacation photos. The story also doesn't focus on one character and spends equal time exploring each elder's personal journey, which can make the story feel scattered. Each elder's journey is largely separate from the rest and feels loosely connected to Tilly's struggle, which is supposed to serve as the emotional throughline. The writing is straight to the point and doesn't linger on poetic language, but does contain some solid metaphoric descriptions.

    Tilly and the Crazy Eights is a cute journey story with some poignant wisdom, but it just failed to connect with me in a meaningful way. Because the characters deal with issues like empty nest syndrome and physical aging, older readers may have an easier time relating to the story if they've experienced similar life events.

    All in all, 3/5 stars. A cute story about healing that feels a little scattered.
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  • Jen Kozak
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great read
    Reviewed in Canada on October 10, 2021
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    Heard the author speak and loved this book so much that I can’t wait to read more of her books
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  • Michelle H
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable read.
    Reviewed in Canada on April 1, 2019
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    This book was on the CBC winter reading list and I endorse the recommendation. I was instantly caught up in the lives of the characters. I am not Indigenous but learned about aspects of the culture and history by reading this book. I look forward to reading more from this author.
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