Reviews

The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline

francesca2002's review

adventurous challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

silentwinged's review

3.0

The story is good but the audiobook is poorly edited. Several places where the narrator reread a line for better emphasis but the original was never cut out. Makes listening very confusing at times.

senquezada29's review

4.0

I really enjoyed this book. The concept of the story is a fascinating one and my only complaint is that I wish the author told more about that story. Why their dreams were so powerful. How their dreams could provide cures. Instead the story was more about the main character Frenchie and his development into a young man, and falling in love while on the run. It was still a great story, but I feel like there was so much left unwritten about here. It almost felt like a missed opportunity to have learned more about the indigenous cultures at the heart of the story. But the love stories in this book felt very realistic and very touching. Despite it's missed opportunities, nevertheless, it still left me very anxious to read the sequel.

coreylanesmith's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

semmons99's review

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

jenhurst's review

4.0

This was really good! I’m not quite sure how the Indigenous’s marrow still allows them to see their dreams. This is supposed to be more scifi based but I couldn’t get past that more fantasy aspects.
Aside from that, I liked the plotting, characters and the audiobook was really good!

jonesam30's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

bibliobrandie's review

3.0

Set in a future where climate change has wreaked havoc and people are driven mad by their inability to dream, the indigenous people of North America are being hunted and harvested for their bone marrow, which carries the ability to dream. In this dystopian world, Frenchie and his companions struggle to survive. I feel like some plot points and character development were missing and I liked the idea of the book more than the execution. Still a solid read but with mentions of rape, I'd put this in the hands of older students.

chloegenevieve's review

3.0

3.5 ? it was really good but at the same time there were some parts i didnt love and it wasnt my favorite

I loved all the characters, their little family, and I 100% did cry multiple times, it just isn't my favorite book I've ever read.

i'm glad I read it, though, it's a really good adventure story about chosen family, indigenous culture/oppression,

and how easy humanity and history can repeat itself. there were just some characters I feel were underdeveloped (Rose deserved better to just be a passive love interest and Wab deserved way better too)

dana_naylor's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

4.5

Story grabbed me right away and was tough to put down.
I enjoyed it a lot.
There is a second in the series, but this book concludes well and is fine as a stand alone. (Although I’m going to be starting the next one really soon!)