Kiss of the Fur Queen by Tomson Highway

Kiss of the Fur Queen

Tomson Highway

9 hours, 52 minutes • first pub 1998 (editions) user-added

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 282 reviews

Moods

emotional 81%
dark 66%
sad 66%
reflective 59%
challenging 55%
tense 22%
informative 18%
funny 14%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 7%
mysterious 7%
hopeful 3%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 42%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 28%

Strong character development?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 45% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | No: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.92

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