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jcqln112's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Violence, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Hate crime, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Torture
lovelymisanthrope's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
"Sisters of the Lost Nation" follows Anna Horn. Anna is a young Native girl who lives on a reservation with her family. She struggles to fit in at school and is constantly being bullied. When Anna is at work, she begins to see things that are suspicious, and she thinks the shady behavior is linked to the disappearances of other Native girls from the reservation. When Anna's own little sister, Grace, becomes one of the missing girls, she will stop at nothing to bring Grace home.
At the end of this novel, we get to learn that this book was inspired by real events that are presently happening. I think this novel does a great job at merging fiction and true crime to spread awareness to a problem that a lot of people are unaware of, because this problem does not get the attention it warrants.
This novel is marketed as a horror/mystery, and it definitely is, but I think it is a horror in a different way. The novel relies on some Native lore that might not read "scary" to all, but if it is lore that you believe in, it adds a haunting quality to the story that makes it feel all the more high stakes for Anna and Grace.
Anna was such a smart and brave character to read from. Even though she felt like an outcast, she remained true to who she is. She also had a complicated relationship with her sister, but she still showed compassion and concern when she went missing, which was great to see.
I flew through this novel and did not want to put it down. The writing was approachable and very easy to read.
I will definitely be keeping Nick Medina on my radar and I highly recommend this novel!
Graphic: Stalking, Kidnapping, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, Bullying, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Sexual violence
zombiezami's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Confinement, Misogyny, Sexism, Hate crime, Cursing, Bullying, Classism, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Sexual content, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Racism
Minor: Colonisation and Genocide
haley_mil_reads's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Sexism, Violence, Racism, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Murder, and Grief
Moderate: Homophobia, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Trafficking, and Classism
pathologicalreader's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Moderate: Violence, Bullying, Death, Addiction, Blood, Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Kidnapping
Minor: Trafficking, Vomit, Racism, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Slavery, Transphobia, Excrement, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Car accident
imstephtacular's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Bullying, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Drug use
Moderate: Body shaming, Classism, Cursing, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Blood, Alcoholism, Animal death, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Alcohol, Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, and Sexism
Minor: Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
juniper_reads_things's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Grace was 15.
It makes me angry, and furious that there are thousands of families experiencing what the Horn family and the Takoda tribe experienced.
In addition to the content, I also struggled to follow the story telling and time-jumping timelines. I couldn’t understand how some of the folklore tied into the story at times. I also had trouble understanding Anna as a character.
This book is going to stick with me for a while though. A haunting story.
Graphic: Murder, Blood, Trafficking, Vomit, Gore, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Slavery, Violence, Sexual content, and Self harm
alexisgarcia's review
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, Racism, Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Alcohol, Death, Sexual content, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
clairehe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Kidnapping, Death, Racism, Violence, Murder, Child abuse, Sexual violence, and Trafficking
directorpurry's review against another edition
- 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
2.75
Graphic: Drug use, Bullying, Kidnapping, Animal death, and Violence
Moderate: Colonisation