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friendly's review
4.0
Really lovely, beautiful writing on the landscape now and during the ice age, and the people now and then. Beautiful themes on parent child relationships. I didn’t love how Dave was written and he felt a little hokey while he was in town, but that was left behind early.
art3mis9's review
1.0
What the damn hell. Telling a story about a woman in the ice age being raped and carrying a baby through the dreams of an 8 year old. Nothing about how they survived in the WA wilderness though. Did not finish.
aschifsky's review
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
tlholmes's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Mental illness
Moderate: Blood, Grief, Rape, Animal death, and Pregnancy
holamrslola's review
adventurous
dark
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: War, Murder, and Abortion
usetheforcekate's review
adventurous
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
What it really comes down to for me is this (TW btw)
Was it absolutely vital to the story for one of the female characters to be raped, impregnated via that rape, induce a miscarriage by smashing her own abdomen with rocks and eventually be torn apart by wolves? I think not.
And was it absolutely vital for an eight year old to witness all of that via whatever supernatural means were at play? Definitely not.
Apparently men will do anything except go to therapy.
Was it absolutely vital to the story for one of the female characters to be raped, impregnated via that rape, induce a miscarriage by smashing her own abdomen with rocks and eventually be torn apart by wolves? I think not.
And was it absolutely vital for an eight year old to witness all of that via whatever supernatural means were at play? Definitely not.
Apparently men will do anything except go to therapy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion
Moderate: Sexual violence, Rape, and Violence