1kelsey_jw's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Fantastic writing- you fall right into the world that was built
isabelgrace7146's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Rape, Drug use, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Cursing, Addiction, Suicide, Alcoholism, and Animal death
Minor: Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Colonisation, Abortion, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Classism, Incest, Murder, and Racism
pbpbpb's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
tessalessa's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
God I love bildungsromans
leavingsealevel's review against another edition
4.0
This book is so good. I want to read everything Eden Robinson has written.
rachele's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
ainsley_b2's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
anniemackillican's review against another edition
3.0
This was the first audiobook I've ever listened to. This was quite an enjoyable experience.
God, the way Eden Robinson writes is so fantastic. Her sense of worldbuilding, even across her several books is so full and consistent. I couldn't help but see how this book fits in with the Trickster series, and of course it does, Robinson is writing about real places and people from real cultures. And it all works so well.
Lisamarie has suffered so much loss. I loved how we got to see, through this book, how her relationships with her family members, herself, and with Monkey Beach has changed over the years. The non-linear storytelling was really effective in both plot and character development.
I think more than anything, this was a study in human resillience. How does loss and grief shape a person? How does someone who seems to have nothing left rise above their circumstances? How does someone find themselves when they are directionless, both familially and culturally? Lisamarie's journey answers some of these questions. Her ancestors guide her.
This book came out a long time ago, so there's nothing I can say that hasn't already been said. But I did enjoy this book a lot, and I'm glad I got to experience more of Robinson's literary world.
God, the way Eden Robinson writes is so fantastic. Her sense of worldbuilding, even across her several books is so full and consistent. I couldn't help but see how this book fits in with the Trickster series, and of course it does, Robinson is writing about real places and people from real cultures. And it all works so well.
Lisamarie has suffered so much loss. I loved how we got to see, through this book, how her relationships with her family members, herself, and with Monkey Beach has changed over the years. The non-linear storytelling was really effective in both plot and character development.
I think more than anything, this was a study in human resillience. How does loss and grief shape a person? How does someone who seems to have nothing left rise above their circumstances? How does someone find themselves when they are directionless, both familially and culturally? Lisamarie's journey answers some of these questions. Her ancestors guide her.
This book came out a long time ago, so there's nothing I can say that hasn't already been said. But I did enjoy this book a lot, and I'm glad I got to experience more of Robinson's literary world.
bysoleilceline's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing story about spirituality, dealing with loss, and the human experience.