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nancymar's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
Beautiful prose that brings to life very sad and real stories of Indigenous life on reserves in Canada
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Incest, Rape, Sexual content, Addiction, Colonisation, Homophobia, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Death, and Physical abuse
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Homophobia, Gun violence, Death, Grief, Addiction, Suicide, Alcoholism, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Rape, and Drug abuse
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