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sunnie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
coutures1513's review
3.0
3.5
Les légendes autochtones sont magnifiques. On a l’impression de se faire raconter cette histoire. Ça nous permet de mieux comprendre cette culture qui diffère de la nôtre.
C’est un roman rempli de beaux messages et de l’impact que nous avons sur les autres et notre environnement.
Les légendes autochtones sont magnifiques. On a l’impression de se faire raconter cette histoire. Ça nous permet de mieux comprendre cette culture qui diffère de la nôtre.
C’est un roman rempli de beaux messages et de l’impact que nous avons sur les autres et notre environnement.
alyssaleelab's review against another edition
5.0
I thought this story was so good! I did not expect for it to end with a cliff hanger. I hope Pitu learns to listen to the spirits.
lucaisapenguin's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
kukushka's review against another edition
5.0
Just as we were coming to the last few chapters, the real world happened. An adult close to my child had to go into hiding from her husband. I explained the situation as best I could, but it's hard to explain spousal abuse to a child whose never witnessed anything like it.
Then Pitu came back to the starving village to confront what had happened. Not just abuse and rape, but also the neighbours who heard and saw and knew but did nothing.
Instead of talking directly about my kid's acquaintance, we could talk about Pitu and Ikuma. When Pitu and another man talk about how guilty they feel, how they wished they had done more, my son and I talked about what they could have done, and what he could do as a man. We talked about choosing what kind of man he wants to be. We talked about how seeing other people being abused is a choice, and then acting to help is another choice. We talked about all the reasons why Pitu and the other man didn't act, and how all the villagers had been turning away from what was happening, too.
This book came into our lives at just the right time. I'm so grateful to Johnston for grappling with these huge social issues, as they did in Those Who Run In The Sky. Fiction like this gives children a space to learn and think about these things from a place of safety.
Aside from all that, it's just a great book. The narrative is compelling, Pitu is an interesting character, and the problems he confronts are meaningful.
Then Pitu came back to the starving village to confront what had happened. Not just abuse and rape, but also the neighbours who heard and saw and knew but did nothing.
Instead of talking directly about my kid's acquaintance, we could talk about Pitu and Ikuma. When Pitu and another man talk about how guilty they feel, how they wished they had done more, my son and I talked about what they could have done, and what he could do as a man. We talked about choosing what kind of man he wants to be. We talked about how seeing other people being abused is a choice, and then acting to help is another choice. We talked about all the reasons why Pitu and the other man didn't act, and how all the villagers had been turning away from what was happening, too.
This book came into our lives at just the right time. I'm so grateful to Johnston for grappling with these huge social issues, as they did in Those Who Run In The Sky. Fiction like this gives children a space to learn and think about these things from a place of safety.
Aside from all that, it's just a great book. The narrative is compelling, Pitu is an interesting character, and the problems he confronts are meaningful.
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