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challenging
emotional
informative
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
I absolutely loved this book and was blown away by the incredible world-building of a never-colonized North America. The setting, systems, and plot lines were all infused with Anishnaabe ways of being and knowing; a society organized around mino-bimaadiziwin (the good life). I also appreciated the incorporation of Anishabemowin words throughout, and the dictionary at the back, which I regularly referred to.
Overall, this was an incredibly emotional domestic thriller/procedural about grieving, justice and restitution. While this was a bit of a slow burn, by the middle it picks up and I sped through the last half in about a day. There were so many moments where my jaw dropped—I would absolutely recommend this to all my mystery fans out there.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Murder, Mental illness, Vomit, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Stalking, and Grief
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