ernis 's review for:

Gutter Child by Jael Richardson

4.0

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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A realistic alternative world that seems loosely based on colonizers in North America, slavery, residential schools, and the continued marginalization of Aboriginal peoples and African-Americans. I appreciated that the story was written without graphic details yet still drove home the emotions, challenges etc the characters faced.