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lottiegasp's review against another edition
Graphic: Animal death
oakmoss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
3.75
Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty
zombiezami's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Car accident, Gaslighting, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Death, Sexual content, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Stalking, Colonisation, Mental illness, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Sexual violence
Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, Drug use, Pedophilia, Incest, Infidelity, and Rape
narbine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Abandonment, Alcohol, Animal death, and Car accident
avisreadsandreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal death and Sexual content
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Fatphobia, Blood, Gore, Murder, Body horror, Car accident, Racism, and Stalking
Minor: Vomit and Sexual assault
kumquats87's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Alcohol, Racism, Racial slurs, Confinement, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Violence, Cursing, and Blood
Moderate: Addiction, Sexual content, Car accident, Sexism, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Cultural appropriation
Minor: Animal death, Sexual violence, and Classism
lauragodin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Abandonment, and Alcoholism
yaoipaddle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
I picked this book up because I saw Margaret Atwood recommend it, I'm interested in reading more books by indigenous authors, and I love werewolf adjacent creatures. (The one in this story is a rogarou.)
The setting and the scenes between Joan (main character) and her family are so well written and make me perfectly visualize everything. The small details in character interactions and the places they visit or live in make everything feel so alive and immersive.
One thing I had to get used to is that at least early on the author uses so many pronouns when we're still being introduced to the large cast of characters. I had to reread passages a few times to organize in my head who was doing what or saying what. I'm not sure if the writing got better about naming who did what or if I just got used to it as the book went on.
If you read this book please be aware of the large amount of sexual content most of which is quite graphic. The sheer amount of it in what is a mystery novel surprised me and tbh annoyed me. Everyone other than the kid characters are constantly talking about sex, thinking about sex, or having sex. To the point where I'm just waiting for it to be mentioned yet again in every chapter. Everyone is so freaking horny and most of it is so purposeless to me. Even if you like having sexual content in anything you read, the content in this book feels so out of place so often.
The pacing for most of the book was pretty good. The plot is interesting and gives just enough mystery to make you feel interested but not overwhelmed. And just when I thought the pacing was going too fast I realized that it was pretty well planned!
However by the last few chapters of the book it felt very rushed and everything was a bit to convenient just to wrap the story up.
I also felt let down and like some important characters were introduced too late with zero prep and just gone as soon as they came. (No pun intended considering all the sex in this book).
Overall an immersive setting and cast with a fun mystery to keep you on your toes. This all is dragged down by out of place sex and rushed pacing at the end.
Graphic: Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Grief, Death, Misogyny, Death of parent, Infidelity, Colonisation, Animal death, and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, Racism, and Alcoholism
Minor: Trafficking, Stalking, Murder, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping
jourdanicus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I enjoy Cherie Dimaline's work and will definitely be picking up more by her.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Animal death
_fallinglight_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, and Body shaming
Minor: Abortion, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault