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monalyisha's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
The reader is left asking why the cost of making half-mistakes is so high. One man wonders aloud if they should sell their land (but he never takes a single step toward doing so); another teenaged youth verbally lashes out against his mother (who does not treat him as tenderly as he deserves). This question and its (deeply sad) answer seem to be the point: when your community is under attack, there is NO room for error.
*Note: I didn’t review this right away. There are, without a doubt, some content warnings I’m forgetting to tag.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Drug abuse and Fire/Fire injury
kylieqrada'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Death, Kidnapping, and Car accident
Minor: Homophobia
rachaelwho's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Moderate: Death and Grief
Minor: Body horror, Fatphobia, and Abortion
maryfranvs's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Racial slurs, and Racism
zombiezami's review
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Stalking, and Colonisation
Minor: Drug use, Incest, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Abandonment, and Alcohol
crystalisreading's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, and Grief
Moderate: Blood and Alcohol
Minor: Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Racism
kenley11's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail
asainspace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Sexual content
yaoipaddle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
I picked this book up because I saw Margaret Atwood recommend it, I'm interested in reading more books by indigenous authors, and I love werewolf adjacent creatures. (The one in this story is a rogarou.)
The setting and the scenes between Joan (main character) and her family are so well written and make me perfectly visualize everything. The small details in character interactions and the places they visit or live in make everything feel so alive and immersive.
One thing I had to get used to is that at least early on the author uses so many pronouns when we're still being introduced to the large cast of characters. I had to reread passages a few times to organize in my head who was doing what or saying what. I'm not sure if the writing got better about naming who did what or if I just got used to it as the book went on.
If you read this book please be aware of the large amount of sexual content most of which is quite graphic. The sheer amount of it in what is a mystery novel surprised me and tbh annoyed me. Everyone other than the kid characters are constantly talking about sex, thinking about sex, or having sex. To the point where I'm just waiting for it to be mentioned yet again in every chapter. Everyone is so freaking horny and most of it is so purposeless to me. Even if you like having sexual content in anything you read, the content in this book feels so out of place so often.
The pacing for most of the book was pretty good. The plot is interesting and gives just enough mystery to make you feel interested but not overwhelmed. And just when I thought the pacing was going too fast I realized that it was pretty well planned!
However by the last few chapters of the book it felt very rushed and everything was a bit to convenient just to wrap the story up.
I also felt let down and like some important characters were introduced too late with zero prep and just gone as soon as they came. (No pun intended considering all the sex in this book).
Overall an immersive setting and cast with a fun mystery to keep you on your toes. This all is dragged down by out of place sex and rushed pacing at the end.
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Colonisation
Moderate: Alcoholism, Racism, Sexism, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Sexual violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder
jourdanicus's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I enjoy Cherie Dimaline's work and will definitely be picking up more by her.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail