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A review by jshawreads
Those Pink Mountain Nights by Jen Ferguson
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Thank you to Harper360 for sending me a free Advance Reader Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Those Pink Mountain Nights follows Berlin, Cam, and Jessie, employees at Pink Mountain Pizza, as they confront loss, expectations, and trauma. As the stories develop and intertwine, we learn about a community rocked by Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two Spirit (MMIWG2S), the crushing weight of societal pressures, and the ever present prejudices that still exist against First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people.
I have to admit, this book was not what I expected. Going into it thinking I would read about teen drama, your average growing pains, and perhaps some delicious pizza, I was overwhelmed by this book, to say the least. Learning about the indigenous peoples of Canada, and learning more about MMIWG2S (which I have to admit, I was aware of in the USA, but dod not realise was also a huge problem in Canada), and following a group of activist teens looking to make a tangible difference was amazing. Plus, there is still pizza...
A great read, full of fantastic representation of indigenous people in Canada, queer youth, disabled youth, and body positivity. I'm so glad this read was there to finish strong for August!
Those Pink Mountain Nights follows Berlin, Cam, and Jessie, employees at Pink Mountain Pizza, as they confront loss, expectations, and trauma. As the stories develop and intertwine, we learn about a community rocked by Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two Spirit (MMIWG2S), the crushing weight of societal pressures, and the ever present prejudices that still exist against First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people.
I have to admit, this book was not what I expected. Going into it thinking I would read about teen drama, your average growing pains, and perhaps some delicious pizza, I was overwhelmed by this book, to say the least. Learning about the indigenous peoples of Canada, and learning more about MMIWG2S (which I have to admit, I was aware of in the USA, but dod not realise was also a huge problem in Canada), and following a group of activist teens looking to make a tangible difference was amazing. Plus, there is still pizza...
A great read, full of fantastic representation of indigenous people in Canada, queer youth, disabled youth, and body positivity. I'm so glad this read was there to finish strong for August!