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kaitlinmarie27's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Child death, Cannibalism, Murder, Genocide, Violence, Drug use, Alcoholism, and Addiction
prairieraven's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
kchin's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
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? Yes
4.5
Charming collection of short stories, I'll definitely be wanting more from Van Camp.
sopuberfungirl's review
5.0
This collection should be rated higher! It's like people forget what a collection of short novels feels like. Content is clearly very personal, relevant, and relatable to anyone in touch with indigenous issues. If you have problems connecting to the content, it might help to reflect on any that might be.
kait_unicorn's review
4.0
I’m not usually a fan of short story collections. They either leave me wanting… and okay, a few of these short stories did leave me wanting but only because the world built in them was phenomenal and I’d read a novel (or several) about it. This was a charming and delightful collection and I will now seek out more by Van Camp.
tomikorobson's review
3.0
My favourite in this collection is “Man Babies” for sure! I’d love to see the Wheatago Wars stories evolve into a novel.
lisalikesdogs's review
4.0
Highlights: Ehtsee/Grandpa (had me both laughing out loud and crying), The Promise, Man Babies, I Have to Trust.
canadajanes's review
5.0
Great collection of short stories taking place in northern Canada. Strange mix of sci-fi/horror and just regular, person stories.