Reviews

Sisters of the Lost Nation by Nick Medina

darbyf's review

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

skogsheks's review against another edition

dark mysterious

4.0

anthill816's review

adventurous dark 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

4.25

catsinbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

emmy_readz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book really captured my attention and made it really hard to put down. Ultimately I felt like the legend and the actual crime timeline were a bit too disjointed. It felt like they were going to connect somehow but they didn't in the end which was frustrating. Overall, I loved the pacing and the characterization. I definitely felt creeped out, scared, and anxious with Medina wanted me to feel that way but it wasn't a terrifying horror by any stretch of the imagination. 

sallysimply's review against another edition

4.0

I enjoyed this more than I expected, though it took me quite a while to get into it and I had to restart it probably five times before I fully committed.

murphys_bee's review against another edition

3.0

It was fine but just nothing really stuck out to me

caitlynischeckedout's review

5.0

A powerful, heartbreaking story bringing attention to the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls epidemic. I was hooked from the very beginning, even though the mystery was a bit of a slow burn. I liked the way mythology was incorporated and added tension, and the stories guiding our main character along. 

The time changes did take some getting used to as you flip between day 1 and day 30, etc very quickly. It took me a bit of time to get used to the rhythm and remember where we were but once I got into the groove it wasn’t as distracting for me anymore. I could see this as being a downfall for some though as you get information in the future days that make it harder to read the past days- like whether you can trust a character or not. It gives you that “screaming at the character not to go in there” vibes. 

I thought the familial relationships as Anna navigated her own feelings were well done and the way they came together in their search for Grace. The racism by the police was tough to read but brings important light to that issue as well, how quickly they turned on the girls was infuriating. 

I devoured this story in one sitting and definitely recommend it. I will definitely be keeping my eye out for Medina’s next works! 

alliw153's review against another edition

3.0

I appreciate the very important and horrific topic this book is centered around. The writing felt YA to me and the jumping around at the beginning was a bit confusing. 

djali84's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75