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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Colonisation
This was a tough one, not to read, that part was easy, almost too easy. Short chapters interspersed with poetry and drawings it goes by quickly. But tough to understand what's really going on. I think it's best to suspend disbelief, and trust her story. Another writer who doesn't come at the trauma head on, but slips in lines here and there to remind you of how bad it is. I want to read more of her, and more about Nunavut.
Hauntingly beautiful. A story of the hardships of living in the Arctic mixed with Native mythology.
This was a beautiful, haunting, painful, mesmerising nightmare. You're not sure if you want to keep reading, but you also can't look away.
I think I want to try reading this book again, but I wasn't a fan of the audiobook version, so I would want to try reading it as a physical copy.
challenging
dark
emotional
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:
No
3.75 ⭐️
Beautifully written with beautiful prose, Split Tooth, in my opinion, should be devoured in audiobook format. Tanya Tagaq delivers a poignant and raw version of her book. She even throat sings
Literary fiction isn’t normally my genre of choice, which is why I gave this 3.75, but this was a masterpiece nonetheless
Beautifully written with beautiful prose, Split Tooth, in my opinion, should be devoured in audiobook format. Tanya Tagaq delivers a poignant and raw version of her book. She even throat sings
Literary fiction isn’t normally my genre of choice, which is why I gave this 3.75, but this was a masterpiece nonetheless
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault
Incredibly unique, and artful. Much more poetic than I was expecting, but in a good way. If you listen to audiobooks, I recommend this one as an audiobook instead of reading it. You get the author's voice, and her throat singing as well. Very well done!
A powerful book that seems to intentionally muddle the lines between speculative fiction and memoir. Tagaq’s chapters are filled with poetic language to describe a deep sense of connection to the Nunavut Tundra as well as the pain of addiction and a community of peers and elders alike broken by their experiences with Canada’s residential schools. I immensely appreciated listening to this one as an audiobook. Tagaq’s reading was an immersive experience as she included chapter breaks with her signature throat singing and practical sound effects.