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Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline

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jakinabook's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

jai_meow's review against another edition

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1.0

It was super slow at the beginning, but it continued to pick up a bit. Overall, the story attempt was there I just think it wasnt executed to its full potential. I also found the family relations to be extremely confusing because there wasn't a family tree or at least an explanation to the relations of the characters, so I was left to figure it out. The ending in my opinion could have been written so much better, I found it felt like a cliffhanger or even like Dimaline is planning to write a sequel for it.

arlucadamo's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

muireebrown's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This was the best werewolf story I’ve heard in a while. Creative and full of heart. While I had trouble getting into it at the beginning, I didn’t want it to end. This book does a great job at unfolding and culminating in a compelling conclusion. I like books with a big finish and this stuck the landing. If you like creature features this is a good read.

tracytho's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

lsparrow's review against another edition

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4.0

such an amazing storyteller - and like all great story tellers not only is the story interesting and captivating and you love the characters but there is under it all a bigger story/narrative - in this one that talks of land, ancestors/history, colonialism and self determination.