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A review by micareads123
Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
This book delivers on the creeping, eerie feeling it promises but couples it with strong commentary on the impacts of colonialism on the Indigenous Peoples in Canada, especially those up north.
Taking place in northern Ontario, the story is set in a small, rural community that, one fall, experiences a widespread power outage and the loss of all communications with anyone outside the community. As fall turns into winter, the challenges faced by the community pile up with the mounting cold.
I thought the way the author crafted parallels in this book with the real experience of Indigenous groups in our country was very clever, and I’m eager to reading the sequel.
Taking place in northern Ontario, the story is set in a small, rural community that, one fall, experiences a widespread power outage and the loss of all communications with anyone outside the community. As fall turns into winter, the challenges faced by the community pile up with the mounting cold.
I thought the way the author crafted parallels in this book with the real experience of Indigenous groups in our country was very clever, and I’m eager to reading the sequel.