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I loved this book so much. Great, memorable characters, fast paced, unputdownable. And I learned about a place and people I didn’t know much about before. I learn better if something is in the context of fiction. I knew about NAGPRA and the struggles indigenous people have had, but this book brought it home and gave it a face while still being fun (and funny) and touching.

kermities's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I loved the first one. The sequel was good but the pacing was a lot slower. It felt a bit repetitive and stillted at times.
The characters were well balanced and the plot was good. The merit in this book really resides in the research and way the knowledge about NAGPRA was treated and brought. I learned so much, it was fascinating and gut wrenching at the same time. I felt as though I was being invited in continuing my education in life on Sugar Island and am thrilled about it. The only thing I would add is that I did feel a little lost at times when I read in ojibwebemowin. It would be nice to hav you some sort of lexicon or glossary at the end of the book to refer to.
Miigwech for the list of further reading as well.

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cocoanut7's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Hard for me to pin what didn’t work for me. I think the main character has a lot of anger and I understand why. But also kind of wild choices are made that don’t sit well. And then takes such a turn.

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3.5

It can be a little stilted and disjointed at times. As you get used to the author’s writing style, the story starts to flow a little better.

theliteraryreviewjournal's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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