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lsparrow's review
2.0
the stories within this book were powerful however I found it hard to stay connected to the story and I found myself looking for something to tie it clearly together for me.
pjt8pt's review
3.0
didn’t hold a candle to Nobody Cries at Bingo, but i did appreciate it in a different way, i think it was trying to do a whole lot of things with Cree culture & 90s/00s historical events and it was interesting but not a super exciting read (also distinctly not “stories” I would say “a novel with time markers”)
benrogerswpg's review against another edition
3.0
This was a good Indigenous read.
I enjoyed it quite a bit. The writing was strong.
Would recommend this book!
3.1/5
I enjoyed it quite a bit. The writing was strong.
Would recommend this book!
3.1/5
karimorton33's review
3.0
I enjoyed this book. It was interesting to have stories about a few people shared over a longer period of their lives, and to see the bonds and relationships that people can share.
bprinter's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lori_reads_everything's review
5.0
This book wasn't at all what I expected - mostly because it was categorized as a collection of short stories, but was actually more of a novel that jumps throughout time. The story follows two Cree women and their partners over the course of two decades, and their struggles with racism, addiction, intimate partner violence, education, the foster care system, etc.
Despite the fact that this book was not at all what I expected, I really enjoyed it. The only thing I didn't like was that it ended when it did - I just wanted it to keep going.
Despite the fact that this book was not at all what I expected, I really enjoyed it. The only thing I didn't like was that it ended when it did - I just wanted it to keep going.
jandi's review
5.0
What a beautiful book, blazed through it in a couple of days. The stunning cover art drew me first to it, as it was offered as part of One eRead Canada. It is described as a collection of short stories, but it seemed to me more of a novel with an unconventional structure - lots of vignettes and fast forward. It tells the story of a group of First Nation friends trying to navigate adulthood in a world they don't quite fit into, drifting in and out of each other's lives as time goes on. The characters are fully fleshed out, even with the discontinuous, choppy narration.
It is a darker, subtle read. Kind of reminded me of Milan Kundera's [b:The Unbearable Lightness of Being|9717|The Unbearable Lightness of Being|Milan Kundera|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1265401884i/9717._SY75_.jpg|4489585] or Paolo Giordano's [b:The Solitude of Prime Numbers|6613956|The Solitude of Prime Numbers|Paolo Giordano|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1442465089i/6613956._SY75_.jpg|3873004] - loneliness is a universal theme.
It is a darker, subtle read. Kind of reminded me of Milan Kundera's [b:The Unbearable Lightness of Being|9717|The Unbearable Lightness of Being|Milan Kundera|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1265401884i/9717._SY75_.jpg|4489585] or Paolo Giordano's [b:The Solitude of Prime Numbers|6613956|The Solitude of Prime Numbers|Paolo Giordano|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1442465089i/6613956._SY75_.jpg|3873004] - loneliness is a universal theme.