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140 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060723521
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Perennial
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Based on an Athabascan legend passed along from mother to daughter for many generations on the upper Yukon River in Alaska, this is the tragic and shocking story--with a surprise ending--of two elderly women abandoned by a migrating tribe that fac...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,120 reviews
Moods
inspiring 67%
hopeful 56%
reflective 53%
emotional 46%
informative 24%
challenging 20%
sad 16%
tense 8%
dark 7%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 65% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 49% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Abandonment, Animal crueltyModerate
Animal deathMinor
Child death, Death, Cannibalism140 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060723521
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Perennial
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Based on an Athabascan legend passed along from mother to daughter for many generations on the upper Yukon River in Alaska, this is the tragic and shocking story--with a surprise ending--of two elderly women abandoned by a migrating tribe that fac...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,120 reviews
Moods
inspiring 67%
hopeful 56%
reflective 53%
emotional 46%
informative 24%
challenging 20%
sad 16%
tense 8%
dark 7%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 65% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 49% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Abandonment, Animal crueltyModerate
Animal deathMinor
Child death, Death, Cannibalism