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Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq
challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book - which is a mixed-media fused with surrealism, contemporary, and mythology - was such a challenge to comprehend and go through, but frankly, I think that I'm not meant to. So instead of trying to organize its structure to form a story, I just sat and listened. I listened to the narrator's beautiful prose. I listened to their throat singing. I listened to the tune of their emotions. I just listened.

If you're interested to further understand this book, here are some reviews that I found substantial and interesting:
  • https://denalisunrisepublications.com/split-tooth-review/ 
  • https://ivereadthis.com/2019/06/04/book-review-split-tooth-by-tanya-tagaq/
  • https://www.cloudlakeliterary.ca/blogposts/book-review-split-tooth-by-tanya-tagaq