Reviews - Where They Last Saw Her

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Where They Last Saw Her

Marcie R. Rendon

3.94 AVERAGE

moodreadsandhotcoffee's review

4.0

I really enjoyed this story so much, as heartbreaking of a story as it is.

The writing style was very different than what I normally get into and I can see why it isn’t for everyone, you’ll also likely guess the plot twist pretty quickly, however I beg of and implore you to stick with the story for the deeper message within.

This meant simply a mystery surrounding the various women in and around Red Pine Reservation but a call to understanding that Native women, girls, and yes even boys are going missing at alarming rates and have for many hundreds of years.

We need to ask why this is being allowed to happen and grasp that something needs to be healed and shored up when it comes to the fight over jurisdiction between Tribal police, local, and federal agents particularly when it involves missing Natives.

This isn’t simply a store but another cry for people to care and through their voices behind the issue; to raise awareness and do something to stop the human trafficking that is quite literally happening in front of our eyes without a second thought.

Oh this one will stay with me. My heart, tears and soul go out to every single family who has lost a loved one in these horrific ways. Even IF they’re found alive, their souls are forever altered in ways that nobody deserves.

Go into this novel with an open heart and with understanding. If you are receptive to the underlying message, you will not be the same after reading it.

malreadslit's review

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This book was really interesting to me because it explored what Native women have to go through especially with generational trauma and the PTSD that comes along with it. I liked how the author portrayed the main character’s struggle between being more family focused or trying to figure out what happened to Native women in her community.

alwysnangel777's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense medium-paced

cecilialgilbert's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark mysterious 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: No

This book sheds light on the extremely important topic of MMIW (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women). The main character Quill hears a scream while out on a run and makes it her mission to discover who it was and whatbecameof them. She becomes increasingly frustrated with the lack of justice and concern showed to indigenous women and equally determined to find the women that are going missing in her community.

I would recommend this book to everyone.

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msgohara's review

4.0

A mystery that draws the reader into the epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous women. I learned a lot about an issue that should get way more attention than it does while soaking in a well-told story.