Sanaaq: An Inuit Novel by Mitiarjuk Nappaaluk

Sanaaq: An Inuit Novel

Mitiarjuk Nappaaluk with Bernard Saladin d’Anglure (Translator)

248 pages first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction historical challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Sanaaq is an intimate story of an Inuit family negotiating the changes brought into their community by the coming of the qallunaat, the white people, in the mid-nineteenth century. Composed in 48 episodes, it recounts the daily life of Sanaaq, a s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 102 reviews

Moods

informative 83%
reflective 44%
adventurous 38%
challenging 33%
emotional 16%
lighthearted 16%
inspiring 13%
funny 8%
hopeful 8%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 8%
tense 5%

Pace

slow 42%
medium 37%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 33% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 76% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 29% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 16%

Average rating

3.8

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