Reviews

Bad Cree by Jessica Johns

danythebookworm1's review

adventurous dark emotional informative 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? It's complicated

5.0

lyndsay_bibliophile's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

This was such a great, poignant book. The female cast of main characters and aunties are relatable and funny. Johns so beautifully brings Indigenous humor into a story about grief, sisterhood, and hope. I didn’t want my time with these characters to end. Johns’ writing is brilliant and candid - I can’t wait to see what she releases next. This was like a cross between Reservation Dogs and Practical Magic, two of my favorites.

jmmstp's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

mangorya's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful sad

5.0

kendra_kay79's review

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

janada59's review

5.0

As much a story about grief and leaning on your family when you need them as it was a horror story about a Cree woman dealing with the death of her sister, nightmares, and a murder of crows following her. It was well written, and I found myself getting lost in the story. Canada Reads 2024 is off to a good start, and I kind of want to read it again.

ninni83's review

dark 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

mirjera's review

5.0

A MUST read. When Mackenzie, a young Cree woman, starts to have strange dreams of her dead sister, she knows it’s time to go home again. With the help of her family and their shared secrets, she finds out what has been causing them.

One of the best horror novels I’ve read this year, it was unique and refreshing for the genre.

This touches on themes grief, generational trauma, and healing of indigenous people.

chaddah's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

jenn_jean's review against another edition

dark hopeful fast-paced

5.0