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jesstele's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
3.5
thoughtswordsbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
4.75
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adventurous
challenging
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medium-paced
4.5
teenbrarian's review against another edition
2.0
Advance copy read via NetGalley. I am from this part of Southern Alberta and have family who would have had similar experiences to the author’s family’s in that time period.
Pros: the solid feminist angle on the prairie settler experience of an independent young woman.
Cons: lots of talk of “dominion” and no thought to the Blackfoot people from whom the land was taken. For a historical book published in 2023, no excuse for not incorporating that into the narrative, or at the very, very least, the author’s afterword. Cannot recommend because of this.
Pros: the solid feminist angle on the prairie settler experience of an independent young woman.
Cons: lots of talk of “dominion” and no thought to the Blackfoot people from whom the land was taken. For a historical book published in 2023, no excuse for not incorporating that into the narrative, or at the very, very least, the author’s afterword. Cannot recommend because of this.
Moderate: Colonisation
Minor: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Child death, and Physical abuse
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