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A review by letitiaharmon
The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline
4.0
This book really surprised me by turning out to be one of my favorite YA dystopian novels. I was about ready to give up on it about a third of the way through because simply not enough happened, and it continued to lack direction and purpose throughout. BUT as the mystery of the dystopia unfolds, as stories get told, as characters crystallize, this becomes not just interesting to read but unexpectedly heart-wrenching. I full on cried at the end. Ugly cried.
It's creative and strongly narrated. There are too many characters and many of them are not distinct, which adds to some of the disinterest early on. And it never really feels like the plot is GOING somewhere, which does actually ring true in this scenario, but doesn't read well as fiction. However, when it lands, as it finally does, it's so satisfying. Fantastic story, unique scenario, dark and heavy but also joyful and fulfilling.
It's creative and strongly narrated. There are too many characters and many of them are not distinct, which adds to some of the disinterest early on. And it never really feels like the plot is GOING somewhere, which does actually ring true in this scenario, but doesn't read well as fiction. However, when it lands, as it finally does, it's so satisfying. Fantastic story, unique scenario, dark and heavy but also joyful and fulfilling.