A review by whenimreading
Sisters of the Lost Nation by Nick Medina

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4.5

4.5 ⭐️ Great story that made me sad, angry and in the end hopeful. The opening chapter sets the mood for the rest of the book. Anna’s uncle is telling a story of a rolling head devouring people in the reservation, it’s a constant plot throughout as she’s very influenced and freighted by it. 

I felt so bad for Anna most of the time, she is a people pleaser and misses her carefree friendship with her younger sister Grace, her parents constantly fighting, on top of the bullies at school, it’s a lot for the teen. When her sister goes missing, it seems like Anna is the only one that can find her. 

Nonlinear timeline so the chapters were a tad confusing but once I oriented myself it was easier to follow. Slow burn at least over halfway through but I’m glad I stuck with it because I enjoyed the ending in its odd glory. I thought Anna was very strong and level headed. 

My favorite parts were the history and native stories Anna wanted to preserve, the main story of the rolling head that keeps coming back was really well done in relation to the events of missing girls. I was so angry at the racism from the sheriff and don’t even get me started on Fox. The book paints a glossier picture for missing Native girls and women with a small supernatural angle, but real life is much more tragic. The story of Ashley and her missing sister Kimberly Loring inspired the author to write this book and ultimately the messaging is very important. 
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