kateclancy 's review for:

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

4.5

challenging inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I put it down a few times to finish other books because the early pacing was slow - I think the fact that I read it on audio helped propel me forward. Once I was in though I was IN. I found the author's note really helpful to contextualize her decisions around how she engaged with issues of race, colonialism, and the medical turn of birth.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Colonisation