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davidbythebay's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
5.0
This is a beautiful story dealing with several difficult topics. Chief among them is the epidemic of Indigenous suicide; as well as drug and alcohol addiction, and homophobia. It is an incredibly nuanced and delicate look at these topics with a lot of internal thoughts and searing images. I didn't know this is the rare instance of a book written after a movie is made; I can see the cinematography of the scenes here.
I am not Indigenous and can therefore not speak to the cultural aspects of this book, nor of the experiences of the characters related to their culture and lives. What I can say is I deeply appreciated the spirituality expressed in the book. I thought it aided the story in great ways.
Overall, I absolutely loved this book. Well-written and exploring, the prose sang on the page to the point I was deeply feeling the same emotions being expressed by the characters. An absolute read-this-now as this book should not be slept on.
I am not Indigenous and can therefore not speak to the cultural aspects of this book, nor of the experiences of the characters related to their culture and lives. What I can say is I deeply appreciated the spirituality expressed in the book. I thought it aided the story in great ways.
Overall, I absolutely loved this book. Well-written and exploring, the prose sang on the page to the point I was deeply feeling the same emotions being expressed by the characters. An absolute read-this-now as this book should not be slept on.
Graphic: Mental illness, Homophobia, Gun violence, Death, Grief, Addiction, Suicide, Alcoholism, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Rape, and Drug abuse
squrrlgrrl's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Racism, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Homophobia, Grief, Cursing, Child death, Bullying, Blood, Biphobia, and Alcohol
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