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chickaboogawah's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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? Yes
5.0
Such a beautifully written book. I loved the voices throughout the story. The writing style was a little difficult, but the beauty of the language and prose made up for it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual violence
silodear's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence
TW for outdated oppressive language, sexual violence, police reverence, white dude writing about the experience of indigenous people. What I liked most about this book were the descriptions of landscapes and nature, the sentience and personhood ascribed to animals, and the tenderness of the relationships between the people of Mink River. What I did not enjoy was the authors deep love of lists and synonyms. We get it, there are many ways to say the same thing. CAN YOU PLEASE STOP?! Also deeply did not enjoy the perfect hero cop narrative. No thanks. There was so much gender essentialism, which I found to be entirely grating. Although there were parts of this story that I enjoyed, I was not sad when this book ended.
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