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4.34 AVERAGE
4.34 AVERAGE
It's hard to believe how horrible and cruel humans can be to each other but even though this is fiction, what happens seems so true. And the life stories that all come together make me feel as sad for the perpetrator as I do for the victim. Every piece of our past leads exactly to where we are now and this book embodies that notion beautifully. Not easy to read but so compelling and raw that it is hard to put down.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
J’ai eu un peu de difficulté à accrocher à la trame narrative du roman, qui n’est pas linéaire. Ça a d’abord teinté l’intérêt que j’ai eu pour le livre, mais j’ai poursuivi ma lecture pour voir où elle me mènerait.
J’ai au final bien fait, puisque j’ai apprécié que le roman aborde un grand nombre de difficultés que vivent les femmes autochtones : problèmes de dépendance, violence conjugale, activités illicites, déchirement entre la ville et la terre, familles d’accueil, grossesses précoces, micro agressions et racisme. Toutefois, ce n’est jamais sans tomber dans le cliché que ces situations sont décrites, mais plutôt dans la résilience et la force de caractère des femmes qui tissent ce récit de Katherena Vermette. On s’attache à elles, parce qu’elles ne lâchent pas, ne se lâchent pas, malgré leurs vies remplies d’aléas.
J’ai au final bien fait, puisque j’ai apprécié que le roman aborde un grand nombre de difficultés que vivent les femmes autochtones : problèmes de dépendance, violence conjugale, activités illicites, déchirement entre la ville et la terre, familles d’accueil, grossesses précoces, micro agressions et racisme. Toutefois, ce n’est jamais sans tomber dans le cliché que ces situations sont décrites, mais plutôt dans la résilience et la force de caractère des femmes qui tissent ce récit de Katherena Vermette. On s’attache à elles, parce qu’elles ne lâchent pas, ne se lâchent pas, malgré leurs vies remplies d’aléas.
reflective
medium-paced
informative
sad
fast-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
When Stella looks out her window one night, she's sees a young woman getting attacked out on The Break. The Break is a strip of land that's far removed from any semblance of civilization, so Stella is the only one who can see what happens. In a moment of panic, all she can think to is to call the police and report what happened.
Told in alternating points of view from a variety of characters, the story revolves around the interweaving relationships all of them have with one another and with the victim, what led up to the attack, and the immediate aftermath. It's hauntingly personal and captures this personal violence with careful honesty. I found it a little difficult to keep track of the large cast of characters because each person really was only featured for a little bit before moving on to the next, and more often than not their story was a deeper reflection of their life than actually pertaining to what was happening in the present moment. This disjointed narrative makes it difficult to keep track of what is happening to whom and when.
While the writing itself is pretty good, I found the narrative to be too dense in the nexus of what the story is about while lacking any substance the further you got away from the core themes of the book.
Told in alternating points of view from a variety of characters, the story revolves around the interweaving relationships all of them have with one another and with the victim, what led up to the attack, and the immediate aftermath. It's hauntingly personal and captures this personal violence with careful honesty. I found it a little difficult to keep track of the large cast of characters because each person really was only featured for a little bit before moving on to the next, and more often than not their story was a deeper reflection of their life than actually pertaining to what was happening in the present moment. This disjointed narrative makes it difficult to keep track of what is happening to whom and when.
While the writing itself is pretty good, I found the narrative to be too dense in the nexus of what the story is about while lacking any substance the further you got away from the core themes of the book.
This novel was heartbreakingly, powerfully, beautiful. I absolutely loved the way the author wove the stories together. At first, I worried that I wouldn't be able to keep all the characters and their relationships straight, but they became clearer with each page. And the more I read, the more real the characters because, and the more difficult it was to put the book down. The bonds these women share, through being sisters, daughters, mothers, and grandmothers, is what gives them their strength and their courage. It was a story of strength, both in a group and individually. Even the characters who didn't have the fortune to have strong bonds with family or friends (like Pheonix for example) still managed to find the strength and perseverance to keep going. Though, in the case of Pheonix, she needed much more help then she was given.
I loved the language used by the author, and the poetic description. The prose is beautiful throughout, but is especially poignant when the reader finally gets to hear a bit of the story from Flora's point of view.
There is so much more depth to this book than I believe I can cover in a Goodreads review. This book delves into the racism and stereotypes faced by Canada's Aboriginal people, for example, from several different perspectives, both systemic and individual. It also explores abuse, trauma, assault, revenge, perseverance, and what it means to fight for those you love.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone. It will make you laugh and cry in places, but it will also make you pause and think deeply. I absolutely loved this book.
I loved the language used by the author, and the poetic description. The prose is beautiful throughout, but is especially poignant when the reader finally gets to hear a bit of the story from Flora's point of view.
There is so much more depth to this book than I believe I can cover in a Goodreads review. This book delves into the racism and stereotypes faced by Canada's Aboriginal people, for example, from several different perspectives, both systemic and individual. It also explores abuse, trauma, assault, revenge, perseverance, and what it means to fight for those you love.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone. It will make you laugh and cry in places, but it will also make you pause and think deeply. I absolutely loved this book.
Wow....a very important story and so beautifully written. It leaves you with a lot to think throughout it and after.
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes