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A review by katsbooks
The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline
adventurous
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
“Sometimes you risk everything for a life worth living, even if you're not the one that'll be alive to see it.”
“When we heal our land, we are healed also.”
“Do you think circumstances make people turn bad? Or that people make circumstances bad to begin with?”
What a journey. This book deserves all of the stars. The beginning was a bit slow but really picked up. At one point, I was listening during my commute and something tragic happened; I guarantee anyone who happened to look my way would have thought I had just gotten the worst news of my life. I definitey teared up. This book was a great allegory for settler colonialism and how Indigenous people of the Americas have been treated (and continue to be treated) by society and governments. I think this story is great for young adults or those getting into Indigenous fiction. The cultures of multiple Indigenous nations are represented and it really touches on the importance of being able to pass down traditional practices like language. I would note trigger warnings for rape, murder, racism and child death.
“When we heal our land, we are healed also.”
“Do you think circumstances make people turn bad? Or that people make circumstances bad to begin with?”
What a journey. This book deserves all of the stars. The beginning was a bit slow but really picked up. At one point, I was listening during my commute and something tragic happened; I guarantee anyone who happened to look my way would have thought I had just gotten the worst news of my life. I definitey teared up. This book was a great allegory for settler colonialism and how Indigenous people of the Americas have been treated (and continue to be treated) by society and governments. I think this story is great for young adults or those getting into Indigenous fiction. The cultures of multiple Indigenous nations are represented and it really touches on the importance of being able to pass down traditional practices like language. I would note trigger warnings for rape, murder, racism and child death.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Violence
Moderate: Child death