A review by siobhanward
Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq

dark emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


This book was heartbreaking, but so good. Tagaq's account of life in Canada's north is incredible and her poetry really is art. I'm happy that I listened to it, rather than read it, although I would like to read a physical copy at some point, since there are definitely some things I'd like to read to try to absorb better.

I thought the book was well-constructed and I enjoyed that the chapters were punctuated with Tagaq's throat singing. That was the main reason that I listened to the book rather than read it.

The content was incredibly heavy - accounts of sexual abuse, drug addiction, death. Not a light read, but certainly a worthwhile one.
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