readbyashleyd 's review for:

Crow Winter by Karen McBride

4.0

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I’m always a little hesitant when reading magical realism because I find it can be a little lacklustre sometimes. That was FAR from being the case however with Crow Winter. It was the perfect blend of Canadian First Nations mythology and ongoing current Indigenous issues. The author mixed the two together to create the most magical and captivating story that I just couldn’t put down. My favourite part by far was the interactions with Nanabush them self. I found myself anxiously turning the pages until the next time they appeared, always eager for more. I also really loved how the author featured so many different aspects of Indigenous culture, from sweats to mythology to land rights to Rez life to language, this book had it all and I found myself learning so much. My only minor complaint is that I found our main character so dry, she never came fully to life for me and I was a little disappointed by that. I wanted to know her more deeply than we were able to. Other than that, this story was just absolute perfection.