Sanaaq: An Inuit Novel by Mitiarjuk Nappaaluk

Sanaaq: An Inuit Novel

Mitiarjuk Nappaaluk with Bernard Saladin d’Anglure (Translator)

248 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction historical challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Description

Sanaaq is an intimate story of an Inuit family negotiating the changes brought into their community by the coming of the qallunaat, the white people, in the mid-nineteenth century. Composed in 48 episodes, it recounts the daily life of Sanaaq, a s...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 66 reviews

Moods

informative 82%
reflective 41%
adventurous 35%
challenging 35%
emotional 23%
lighthearted 23%
hopeful 17%
funny 11%
inspiring 11%
tense 11%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 5%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 27%
fast 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | Plot: 28% | A mix: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 46% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%

Average rating

3.68

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...