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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
I really liked the frequent use of the Ojibwe language as well as the references to customs and beliefs of the Anishinaabe people. The idea of how the blackout fits into a long history of crises and displacement of the Anishinaabe was also very interesting.
I did feel like the story was very basic in the way it was crafted. And I was a bit annoyed that the book ends without going deeper into what has happened to the community (Scott's influence, the deaths, the community's leadership, etc.). I think that would have belonged in this book and not a sequel.
I did feel like the story was very basic in the way it was crafted. And I was a bit annoyed that the book ends without going deeper into what has happened to the community (Scott's influence, the deaths, the community's leadership, etc.). I think that would have belonged in this book and not a sequel.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
dark
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I have mixed feelings about this book. I happen to own the sequel so I'll read that too, but it wasn't quite anything above a 3 star for me. The story and the characters felt a little underbaked... I don't need my horror stories to explain everything, but I felt removed from what was happening to the point where the tension just sort of fell flat. That, and it was so obvious from the start that Scott was going to be evil, I didn't even understand whether that was supposed to be part of the mystery or not .
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
dark
emotional
sad
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i really enjoyed this book! i had to read it for my intro to canadian literature course (following a lengthy discussion on Indigenous literature within canadian lit), and it was a wonderful book to start the semester off -- short, engaging, and haunting, you are pulled in from the very first page and you do not want to close it until you reach the back cover. i found that the writing was interesting and accessible, but also transformative: you really felt like you were there with evan and the rest of the reserve during this event. unfortunately, i found parts of it, especially the latter end, very rushed. maybe there was some point behind the pace that the author was trying to make (colonialism? embedded institutional and societal racism?), but i found it ineffective, specifically toward the end. i think that this book was creeping up to something for the majority of its pages, and some more substantial payoff would have benefited what it was trying to accomplish much better. over all, though, an incredible read, one which i implore you all to do!
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Drug use, Cannibalism, Alcohol
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
The Wendigo is a fascinating creature. I can't remember when I first encountered it-- probably in Pet Sematary, although I don't remember it; an episode of Supernatural used the Wendigo as a whitewashed plot device; it's also popped up in This Place and played a huge role in Bad Cree. What captured my attention is the aspect of the Wendigo that is inspired by human greed and selfishness. And this element of the Wendigo shines in Moon of the Crusted Snow.
There are no monsters here. Just a human-made crisis, leading to human fear and selfishness. And greed wins out over a few, creating conditions for Wendigo. This is a slow, excruciating burn of a story, mimicking a long, slow winter of deprivation and worry.
There are no monsters here. Just a human-made crisis, leading to human fear and selfishness. And greed wins out over a few, creating conditions for Wendigo. This is a slow, excruciating burn of a story, mimicking a long, slow winter of deprivation and worry.