Kuessipan by Naomi Fontaine

Kuessipan

Naomi Fontaine with David Homel (Translator)

144 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

" Naomi Fontaine] writes in the same tradition as Native writers such as Thomas King and Louise Erdrich."?Le DevoirKuessipan ("to you" in the Innu language) is an extraordinary, meditative novel about life among the Native Innu people in the wilds...

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Community Reviews Summary of 185 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
emotional 57%
sad 33%
inspiring 23%
challenging 19%
dark 14%
hopeful 9%
informative 9%
relaxing 9%
funny 4%
mysterious 4%
tense 4%

Pace

slow 36%
medium 31%
fast 31%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 41% | N/A: 33% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

N/A: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 81% | N/A: 9% | No: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 36% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 18%

Average rating

3.83

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