A review by aformeracceleratedreader
Healer of the Water Monster by Brian Young

adventurous emotional inspiring slow-paced

3.5

Overall a solid middle grade. Nathan would get on my nerves quite a lot, but I have to remember he is a child and I'm sure I was like him as a child many times.  I enjoyed the journey and learning about Navajo culture. Some of it was pretty tough to read from an emotional standpoint like what Nali had to do for her son's ceremony and the ending with Pond. Those moments really stood out to me and I even teared up a little at the ending. The Holy Beings were super fun and I enjoyed their characters a lot.
For me it was a pretty slow start but wrapped up nicely.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Death, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Grief, and Alcohol