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jayinbee'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
4.75
Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, War, Rape, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Murder, Genocide, and Gore
Moderate: Racism, Sexism, and Transphobia
Minor: Death of parent and Pregnancy
alliethegator's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Inuit. Norse. Both are people of dwarfs and giants and ravens and wolves.
We follow Omat, whose body is that of a woman, and whose soul is a man. I don't think throughout the whole of the book, anyone refers to them by any singular pronoun, so I will continue to use they. Omat's journey is a bleak one, full of heartbreak. We follow them as they grow up from a young boy. In this tribe, women do not hunt and do not fight and do not lead. Unfairly, Omat is expected to, after reaching their menstrual cycle, adapt from how they were raised as a man to the life of a woman. To marry and raise children. Omat fights against this expectation.
Maybe I don't need to return to my body at all. Why continue life as a man trapped in a girl's body when I could just as easily fly into the heavens or run with the wolves?
From there things get extremely bleak as Omat travels across the ice and eventually runs into the Norsemen. Check the tw for this book before reading. I loved reading about Omat and their overcoming of gender roles, Omat and their wolfdogs, of Omat and the Gods, Omat and Brandr, but unfortunately between the formal language and length of the book I found myself losing interest and having to take constant breaks between reading. Honestly, it deserves a chance though if you are willing to give it.
I didn't mind the prospect of leaving this life for a while. I was very tired.
Graphic: Child death, Sexual assault, Animal death, and Rape
hellsploss's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Child death, Death, Rape, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, and War
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Racial slurs, Blood, and Racism
daethule's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I don't know how accurate a portrayal this is of ancient Inuit culture, but I like to imagine it's very close and I learned a lot about a culture I knew almost nothing of beforehand. I loved the first part so much, I almost wish the whole book would've stuck to the Inuit family and social dynamics that made up the first 200 pages, instead of haring off on a Viking adventure. I kind of feel like things took a downward turn after the Vikings showed up (a phrase which I imagine has been uttered by many societies over the centuries). But only a little. And only because I've read way more about Norse gods and Vikings, and I wanted to read about Inuit now. It was still a great adventure. And it ended on such a high note.
Just a genuinely well-crafted story all around. I'll definitely be revisiting this one in the future.
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Misogyny, and Sexism
pixa's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
My feelings about the story itself are… complicated. I have a feeling I’ll be thinking of it for a while before I sort out what I really feel about it.
Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, War, Death, Sexual assault, and Animal death
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Suicide and Sexual content
CW: animal death note regarding the pack:thyme2sage's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Gore, Murder, and Violence
likethepickle's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Minor: Rape, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexism, Violence, Death, and Transphobia
Indigenous POV written by non-Native author._annika__'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Rape, Blood, Child death, Gore, Murder, Animal death, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Misogyny, Transphobia, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Racism, Violence, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, War, Abandonment, Colonisation, Death, Murder, and Pedophilia
mikki_9's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
The story was fast-paced and never boring and I liked Omat’s character, but idk how I feel about the aforementioned issues were handled.
Graphic: Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Abandonment, Animal death, Child death, Colonisation, Confinement, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, and War
Moderate: Fatphobia, Kidnapping, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Pregnancy
fieldsofcow's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Sexual assault, Violence, and Rape
Moderate: Dysphoria