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The Barrens: A Novel of Love and Death in the Canadian Arctic by Kurt Johnson, Ellie Johnson
2 reviews
bookedbymadeline's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Thank you to netgalley and sky horse publishing for the eARC of The Barrens: A Novel of Love and Death in the Canadian Arctic by Kurt Johnson and Ellie Johnson!
Written by two authors, a father and daughter. The daughter, Ellie, paddled the Thelon River like our MCs and the novel is loosely based on her own canoe trip and her experiences coming of age as a queer woman.
The Barrens is an adventure/survival novel that reminded me of Wild and 127 hours. I haven’t read any books in this sub-genre so it was out of my comfort zone, but so worth it ❤️ It was also character driven which I don’t always enjoy, it’s a 50/50 chance I’ll love it or hate it. The characters were so well written and the story of finding yourself while dealing with a traumatic experience really captured me!
I was immediately pulled in and finished in just 3 days. We get to know more about Lee’s past along her journey through The Barrens. Lee is such a strong MC and there’s major character development which I always love to see! It’s a dark and emotional story so take care and look at the TWs before picking this one up!
My only “complaint” would be that we didn’t get to know Holly as much as I hoped. We only know about her from Lee’s memories and the relationship Lee had with her. I would’ve enjoyed a little more background about Holly from her own POV.
Overall a consuming, emotional adventure story that is set to be my fave of the month!
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Grief, Blood, Death, Body horror, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Animal death, Gore, Sexual content, Homophobia, Drug use, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Vomit and Cancer
audreads100's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
4.5
The Barrens by Kurt and Ellie Johnson 📕
This story is a devastatingly beautiful LGBTQ adventure that follows a college-aged couple canoeing through the Canadian Arctic on their summer break.
The rugged setting and the complicated, nuanced characters made this a instant favorite for me.
This was sent to me as an ARC and comes out May 2022. I definitely would encourage you to pick it up if you
- love a queer coming of age story
- enjoy adventure documentaries from the safety of your couch
- enjoy a fast paced read
4.5 ⭐️
This story is a devastatingly beautiful LGBTQ adventure that follows a college-aged couple canoeing through the Canadian Arctic on their summer break.
The rugged setting and the complicated, nuanced characters made this a instant favorite for me.
This was sent to me as an ARC and comes out May 2022. I definitely would encourage you to pick it up if you
- love a queer coming of age story
- enjoy adventure documentaries from the safety of your couch
- enjoy a fast paced read
4.5 ⭐️
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Death
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