megan_prairierose's review against another edition
5.0
A beautiful and heart wrenching book of poetry. Every poem was exquisite. A must read.
kenz463's review against another edition
4.0
A heavy book, very centred around the authors missing brother. I felt like I was there with them, wondering where he was, and felt the pain when they discovered what happened. Not sure if I will buy this one but it’s a beautiful book.
cass_cvit's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.5
stephjlw's review against another edition
this is vermette’s first book, and i think it shows. this is a good and thought provoking collection, but didn’t speak to me nearly as much as her second poetry collection ‘River Woman’ which I highly recommend.
dyuan's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
I'd've enjoyed this a whole lot more if it weren't for English class
jenna0010's review against another edition
3.0
This collection of poetry by Katherena Vermette plunges into the tirelessly beating heart of North End Winnipeg. The elms shadow the vulnerable sidewalks, the houses tired and worn, the River a hope and a current dragging a generation away onto its washed up shores. These poems are not melancholic, though. They glisten like the ice sparkling on fresh snow. The wildflowers will persist.
careinthelibrary's review against another edition
2.0
This is a tough book to rate. I thought the first half was okay, none of the poems standing out to me. Even now, I can't remember any of them. The second half was awesome in a tragic, beautifully written, emotional way that captured the plight and fight of Indigenous Canadians. The resistance to stereotypes, the tragedy of untimely death, the systemic violence of racism, sexism and classism.
whitedaylilies's review against another edition
emotional
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual assault, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Rape