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Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot

4.0

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this is a story about indigenous identity and pain and feels like a necessary read. it's such emotionally charged and raw writing. everything feels like a punch to the gut and there's so much trauma and despair. it's difficult to read at times, but that's what makes it so poignant and important. she bares all in her writing which is poetic and at times bitter, but always incredible. the turns of phrase and style are evocative and beautiful--especially in chapter seven and onward.