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A review by dobbsthedog
Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson
4.0
CW: alcohol abuse, drug abuse, physical abuse, self harm, attempted suicide, parental neglect
I quite enjoyed this book! I’ve been wanting to read it for YEARS, and I’m glad that I finally did.
Growing up in Northern BC, the setting was SO familiar to me; I knew all the places Jared mentioned, have been to a lot of them. It’s always fun when you can clearly picture a location. Also, so many of the shops and restaurants are real places in Kitimat, so that was also fun.
I liked the story, with that slight bit of magic throughout the book, until towards the end where it really comes through. I thought Jared’s relationship with Sarah was interesting and I’m really hoping that she comes back in the next books.
I appreciated how Robinson depicts the lives of the people living in Kitimat, Kitimaat Village, and Terrace, and the stranglehold that extractive industries have on them. Seeing how the extractive industries basically see everything as disposable; the land, the environment, and people, the towns. It was so bleak, yet so accurate.
While the book definitely touched on a lot of heavy topics, it was also a fairly easy read. I will likely pick up the other books in the series soon!
I quite enjoyed this book! I’ve been wanting to read it for YEARS, and I’m glad that I finally did.
Growing up in Northern BC, the setting was SO familiar to me; I knew all the places Jared mentioned, have been to a lot of them. It’s always fun when you can clearly picture a location. Also, so many of the shops and restaurants are real places in Kitimat, so that was also fun.
I liked the story, with that slight bit of magic throughout the book, until towards the end where it really comes through. I thought Jared’s relationship with Sarah was interesting and I’m really hoping that she comes back in the next books.
I appreciated how Robinson depicts the lives of the people living in Kitimat, Kitimaat Village, and Terrace, and the stranglehold that extractive industries have on them. Seeing how the extractive industries basically see everything as disposable; the land, the environment, and people, the towns. It was so bleak, yet so accurate.
While the book definitely touched on a lot of heavy topics, it was also a fairly easy read. I will likely pick up the other books in the series soon!