Kiss of the Fur Queen by Tomson Highway

Kiss of the Fur Queen

Tomson Highway

320 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Born into a magical Cree world in snowy northern Manitoba, Champion and Ooneemeetoo Okimasis are all too soon torn from their family and thrust into the hostile world of a Catholic residential school. Their language is forbidden, their names are c...

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Community Reviews Summary of 273 reviews

Moods

emotional 84%
sad 68%
dark 64%
reflective 64%
challenging 56%
informative 20%
tense 20%
funny 16%
inspiring 12%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 4%
mysterious 4%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 41%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 21%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 15%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.92

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