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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
I know this review may seem like I didn’t enjoy the book, but it is the exact opposite. I had so many conflicting emotions when reading, but I think that is a sign of a great story. MMIW needs to have more of a spotlight and Marcie Rendon did an amazing job creating a story that is all too real.
Now to the review, Quill has to be one of the most frustrating characters I have ever read. Her heart is in the right place and I loved her tenacity, but she did not think things through at all. She was constantly putting herself and others in danger. She should have gone into law enforcement, she would have made a great detective, but it seemed she was hell bent on self destruction when it came to her family.
At the same time, her feeling of powerlessness when it came authorities finding the missing women is all too familiar. Too often crimes against indigenous people are caught in red tape over whose jurisdiction it is, and the actual people are lost in the bureaucracy.
I can’t recommend this book highly enough. I hope you read it and it starts a discussion with people that do not know about this very real plight.
Thank you Netgalley and Random House-Ballantine for the ARC of Where They Last Saw Her.
Now to the review, Quill has to be one of the most frustrating characters I have ever read. Her heart is in the right place and I loved her tenacity, but she did not think things through at all. She was constantly putting herself and others in danger. She should have gone into law enforcement, she would have made a great detective, but it seemed she was hell bent on self destruction when it came to her family.
At the same time, her feeling of powerlessness when it came authorities finding the missing women is all too familiar. Too often crimes against indigenous people are caught in red tape over whose jurisdiction it is, and the actual people are lost in the bureaucracy.
I can’t recommend this book highly enough. I hope you read it and it starts a discussion with people that do not know about this very real plight.
Thank you Netgalley and Random House-Ballantine for the ARC of Where They Last Saw Her.
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:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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:
Complicated
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
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
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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
How the hell did we survive this long? she asked herself. How did our ancestors survive the broken hearts of children gone? Parents murdered? We have lived with losing loved ones for century after century. And we still have babies and keep loving. This love will break my heart.
This book took an issue that I was only aware of from a distance and made it personal. I am not Indigenous nor do I have many Indigenous friends, but the feelings and fears of this community in crisis were very much present to my mind as I was reading this.
If you want to learn more about the issue of missing & murdered Indigenous women, what better place to start than a novel centering around it! If you want a book about feminine rage, which seems to be a trope that a lot of readers enjoy recommendations for, this is a great book to quench that thirst as well! If you just wanna read a book by an Indigenous woman author, read this! I’ll look forward to reading more from Rendon!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Trafficking
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It was like sadly realistic and also main character made decisions I would not have lol but I guess who knows
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes