Tainna: The Unseen Ones, Short Stories by Norma Dunning

Tainna: The Unseen Ones, Short Stories

Norma Dunning

160 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

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Drawing on both lived experience and cultural memory, Norma Dunning brings together six powerful new short stories centred on modern-day Inuk characters in Tainna. Ranging from homeless to extravagantly wealthy, from spiritual to jaded, young to e...

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Community Reviews Summary of 79 reviews

Moods

emotional 76%
reflective 67%
dark 58%
sad 50%
challenging 35%
hopeful 23%
funny 17%
tense 17%
informative 14%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 14%
adventurous 8%

Pace

medium 71%
fast 21%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 42% | N/A: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 33% | No: 16% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

4.19

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