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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
informative
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:
Yes
3.5 stars. a very solid debut novel! the characters were interesting and the subject of missing/murdered native young women was handled with care and reverence, i'll definitely be checking out more of k.a. cobell's work in the future
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Classism
Minor: Racism, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation
mysterious
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:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
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:
Complicated
Looking for Smoke is a suspenseful novel that centers around the disappearance and murder of two Indigenous teenage girls. Told from the voices of 4 Indigenous teens (and a 5th secret narrator), the book brings focus to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) and the problematic way these cases are handled. With these voices, Cobell weaves together a compelling mystery that keeps readers at the edge of their seat!
This book was so interesting. To have a setting based on true events, and real situations was amazing. It's nice to see more light shown on how this situation can be handled or is handled so often.
dark
emotional
mysterious
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