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shannnne_reads_words's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Gun violence
Moderate: Suicide, Blood, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Racism and Cannibalism
annabunce's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Death, Grief, and Violence
Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism
Minor: Cannibalism
r_o_s_e's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, Colonisation, Abandonment, and Animal death
Moderate: Murder, Alcohol, Cultural appropriation, Gun violence, Gaslighting, and Suicide
Minor: Cursing, Cannibalism, and Violence
erkietheturkey's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Gun violence, Animal death, and Murder
Moderate: Violence, Death, Blood, and Cursing
Minor: Colonisation, Alcohol, Addiction, Alcoholism, Grief, Racism, and Suicide
emilily'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? It's complicated
5.0
All around a great read.
Graphic: Death, Racism, Colonisation, and Gun violence
Moderate: Grief, Violence, Cannibalism, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Alcohol and Suicide
ruthypoo2's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I was impressed at the realistic way in which the characters of the story assessed and responded to the changed world they found themselves suddenly living in. Unfortunately, the nature of man seems to be one of seek and divide and conquer, so it's no surprise when the story's Anishinaabe community find themselves confronted by non-reservation people who are looking for a new place to call home where they will have a chance to live full and productive lives. How the Anishinaabe respond is heart-warming but costly to the community.
The author, Waubgeshig Rice, expresses the many layers of the First Nation people. While all seem to have knowledge of the teachings of their ancestors and natural capabilities to survive in a world missing the usual comforts, not everyone has the sound mind and responsible work ethic their elders tried to instill in them from a young age. The cultural experiences and beliefs are beautiful and lovingly included within the narrative of the story. And their area also parallels between what's happened in the past when white settlers invaded First Nation lands and how this type of greed can replay in a world where boundaries have been blurred. It was a story that captured my interest from start to finish and I genuinely cared about everyone in this story.
I listed to the audiobook and very much enjoyed the clear dialect and reading of the narrator, Billy Merasty. At first, I wasn't sure if his voice suited me, but I quickly became accustomed to his sound and I normally listen on 1.75-2X speed, so that helped eliminate any drawing out of the spoken word that I might otherwise find a little off-putting. This is another example of when I really want to hear the pronunciation of words I'm not familiar with, and Mr. Merasty ably provided that for me.
Moderate: Animal death and Death
Minor: Grief, Gun violence, Alcohol, Violence, and Addiction
linneak's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Suicide, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Alcohol, and Gore
Minor: Cannibalism and Colonisation
lasafica_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Colonisation and Death
Moderate: Animal death, Alcohol, Genocide, Grief, Violence, Racism, and Suicide
Minor: Cannibalism
cepbreed's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
“The world isn’t ending,” she went on. “Our world isn’t ending. It already ended. It ended when the Zhaagnaash came into our original home down south on that bay and took it from us. That was our world.”
Holy shit. I was assigned this book as a part of my Indigenous Pop: Anticolonialism and Genre Fiction class and I never expected to love it so much. The building tension nearly had me shitting bricks. The way this book reads is perfectly timed with the rate at which the Ojibwe are also gaining more knowledge about their predicament. Sure, going into this book I knew it was apocalyptic fiction, but that never took away from the slow build of dread as the winter got colder and the electricity continued to stay shut off. I have an exactly equal amount of love and hate for the fact that the last couple chapters are so vague.
Graphic: Colonisation, Cannibalism, Death, Animal death, Murder, Abandonment, Grief, Gun violence, and Racism
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Medical content, and Violence
Minor: Suicide, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
krispy_reading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Wonderful storytelling. I would recommend the audiobook so you can hear the spoken native language in some dialogue scenes.
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Cursing
Moderate: Racism, Blood, Animal death, Alcohol, Suicide, and Death
Minor: Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief