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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
dark
medium-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:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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:
Complicated
I don't know how to rate this one. It was a hopeful story in the end but it was hard to get through. It was a short book but somehow dragged on.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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:
No
This is my second book by Cherie Dimaline; it was completely engrossing and heart-wrenching. I highly recommend the audiobook - Meegwun Fairbrother did a phenomenal job. I'm definitely reading the next book in this series in audiobook form as well.
I so wanted to love this book given it was recommended Candy Peterson who with her husband, Rolf, have volunteered 50+ years at the Moose & Wolf Project on Isle Royale. We visited the research center earlier this month, and we enjoyed talking and learning from Rolf and Candy. As for the book, it’s super disjointed and hard to follow. It’s a futuristic novel whose premise is about how whites have destroyed the land and have lost their ability to dream. In an attempt to recovering the dream ability, they are hunting down the indigenous people of Native North Americans to harvest their bone marrow. As I understand it, the bone marrow is the key to the dreaming process. It’s a weird story and is not very well written. Also, I really didn’t like any of the main indigenous characters, except the elder Minerva. I give it 2 of 5 stars.
The premise of the book is extremely with the times even though it’s set in a futuristic world.
While fiction, you can’t help but correlate these fictional events with what happens today and what has happened in the past.
While I do enjoy plot driven books, I personally prefer strong character arcs and need to be invested in the characters. I just was not invested in any of the characters.
It was a good read, but I just wanted more emotion, more connection. I wanted to feel the fear or disparate these characters felt. I wanted to be immersed in the world, but felt like I was just peaking in as an outsider.
While fiction, you can’t help but correlate these fictional events with what happens today and what has happened in the past.
While I do enjoy plot driven books, I personally prefer strong character arcs and need to be invested in the characters. I just was not invested in any of the characters.
It was a good read, but I just wanted more emotion, more connection. I wanted to feel the fear or disparate these characters felt. I wanted to be immersed in the world, but felt like I was just peaking in as an outsider.
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-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
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
fast-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