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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
I think there is power in listening to this one, so that you can hear the Ojibwe words and the women's ululations.
Marcie Rendon’s Where They Last Saw Her is a gripping novel about the MMIW crisis. It follows Quill, a young mother living on the reservation who hears a scream one day when she is out running. No one seems to care that a woman has disappeared, but Quill makes it her mission to solve the crime with the help of her family and friends. Rendon’s novel is fast-paced and tense and I was frequently worried for the safety of Quill and her loved ones. I thought this was a great thriller with a strong social conscience.
However, there were some issues with pacing and info-dumps. I think the book could have benefitted from stronger editing (there were repetitive issues) as well as having her characters pull back from over-explaining their culture and lives to the reader. That said, I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to others. I am eager to read Rendon’s other series as well.
Thanks to the publisher & NetGalley for a copy of the book.
However, there were some issues with pacing and info-dumps. I think the book could have benefitted from stronger editing (there were repetitive issues) as well as having her characters pull back from over-explaining their culture and lives to the reader. That said, I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to others. I am eager to read Rendon’s other series as well.
Thanks to the publisher & NetGalley for a copy of the book.
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
dark
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder
adventurous
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
emotional
tense
fast-paced
This was a great read. Sad and tense, but I immediately felt for the characters. I’m aware of the #mmiw but I’m an outsider to that community. I read this story and felt like I was dropped into their lives and I was given more information and more perspective of the situation. Quill has such strength and a great community around her in this story.
The mystery was good and it’s an important topic, but the really dumb choices the main character made infuriated me.