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A review by mweis
Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgeshig Rice
challenging
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
4.5
*I received an eARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*
Moon of the Crusted Snow was one of my favorite books the year I read it and held up upon reread earlier this year, so I was thrilled to see that Waubgeshig Rice was returning to this series with Moon of the Turning Leaves.
Set 12 years after the end of Moon of the Crusted Snow, Moon of the Turning Leaves is a quieter story about journeying and survival. The majority of the story follows a scouting party looking at the possibility of returning to their homeland. This is a story full of indigenous culture and traditions. Where Moon of the Crusted Snow had more of a thriller/horror feel to it as the community realized their world was changing dramatically, Moon of the Turning Leaves sees them established in their new way of life so there is a lack of the same kind of tension. That being said, I feel like this is almost even more timely because it's about continuing to fight for future generations.
While I didn't love this as much Moon of the Crusted Snow, I still highly recommend and look forward to reading whatever Waubgeshig Rice publishes next!
Moon of the Crusted Snow was one of my favorite books the year I read it and held up upon reread earlier this year, so I was thrilled to see that Waubgeshig Rice was returning to this series with Moon of the Turning Leaves.
Set 12 years after the end of Moon of the Crusted Snow, Moon of the Turning Leaves is a quieter story about journeying and survival. The majority of the story follows a scouting party looking at the possibility of returning to their homeland. This is a story full of indigenous culture and traditions. Where Moon of the Crusted Snow had more of a thriller/horror feel to it as the community realized their world was changing dramatically, Moon of the Turning Leaves sees them established in their new way of life so there is a lack of the same kind of tension. That being said, I feel like this is almost even more timely because it's about continuing to fight for future generations.
While I didn't love this as much Moon of the Crusted Snow, I still highly recommend and look forward to reading whatever Waubgeshig Rice publishes next!