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Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice
3.0
Post-apocalyptic lite...
Evan Whitesky is hunting for winter as the fall hunting season is coming to an end. He has enough meat and fish for his small family and the moose he just shot, which he'll share with the Anishinaabe community. It's their way.
Anishinaabe reservation is located in the Northern Ontario region.
First, the satellite tv is out, then the power. Next, two kids who go to college in the city return with news that after the blackout there is chaos. People are violent and start looting, there's no food and no update from Toronto. Reservation’s chief, Terry does his best holding meetings and telling his people to preserve energy until the power comes back on. The following day, a large white man name Justin Scott arrives citing the same story in his city. The chief reluctantly let him stay.
Moon of the Crusted Snow is a very subtle post-apocalyptic novel. I'm fine not knowing the cause and that it's left a mystery. If you're okay with no action and enjoy learning about the culture and customs of the First Nation people then this is for you. I enjoy the spiritual aspect and their relationship to the land. I wish there was a bit more tension and more character development.
Evan Whitesky is hunting for winter as the fall hunting season is coming to an end. He has enough meat and fish for his small family and the moose he just shot, which he'll share with the Anishinaabe community. It's their way.
Anishinaabe reservation is located in the Northern Ontario region.
First, the satellite tv is out, then the power. Next, two kids who go to college in the city return with news that after the blackout there is chaos. People are violent and start looting, there's no food and no update from Toronto. Reservation’s chief, Terry does his best holding meetings and telling his people to preserve energy until the power comes back on. The following day, a large white man name Justin Scott arrives citing the same story in his city. The chief reluctantly let him stay.
Moon of the Crusted Snow is a very subtle post-apocalyptic novel. I'm fine not knowing the cause and that it's left a mystery. If you're okay with no action and enjoy learning about the culture and customs of the First Nation people then this is for you. I enjoy the spiritual aspect and their relationship to the land. I wish there was a bit more tension and more character development.