Reviews

A Gentle Habit by Cherie Dimaline

laratboulos's review

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

creatrix's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

pearamour's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

I would say that the last story in this book is one of the most beautiful short stories i have ever read.

jannie_mtl's review

5.0

I first heard Cherie Dimaline read the Festival of Literary Diversity (Brampton, May 2016) and was captivated by her selection. I picked up this collection and am so glad that I did.

These are arresting stories, that have both earthy and out-of-the-world qualities. While my normal practice is to read short stories slowly, with pauses between them, I devoured these one after the other.

Highly recommended.

arachnophobia's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Cherie Dimaline is brilliant. The perspectives she is able to articulate are so intricate. The stories were very strange but entirely captured my attention. 

stringbeanbooks's review

4.0

Beautiful writing and extremely interesting and thought provoking stories!!