A review by leahjanespeare
The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline

4.0

Wow, a very important but pretty brutal read. It's that near-future that we can't really call dystopian nowadays because so many similar events have happened in real life now. It is a boy's pov which I didn't expect going in (these days there aren't as many out there) and it wasn't my favorite, but the story is really about survival and community, so there were a lot of other elements I did like. I say 'like' but wow are there a lot of disturbing things here. Just make sure to check general trigger warnings before diving in - any Indigenous history is going to be 'hard' to read, but as a white person I think it is my responsibility to be aware of the history (or in this case slightly-ficitonal history). It's basically an extension to the horrible history of Indian boarding schools, something both Canada and the US love to keep burying. Anyway, I recommend.
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