Through Black Spruce by Joseph Boyden

Through Black Spruce

Bird Family Trilogy

Joseph Boyden

359 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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A haunting novel about identity, love, and loss by the author of Three Day RoadWill Bird is a legendary Cree bush pilot, now lying in a coma in a hospital in his hometown of Moose Factory, Ontario. His niece Annie Bird, beautiful and self-reliant,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 588 reviews

Moods

emotional 72%
mysterious 54%
adventurous 45%
tense 45%
dark 36%
reflective 36%
sad 36%
challenging 27%
hopeful 18%
informative 9%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 45%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 40% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 37%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%

Average rating

3.93

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