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416 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143056959
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Canada
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It is 1919, and Niska, the last Oji-Cree medicine woman to live off the land, has received word that one of the two boys she saw off to the Great War has returned. Xavier Bird, her only relative, is gravely wounded and addicted to morphine. As Nis...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,321 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
sad 69%
tense 42%
challenging 40%
reflective 38%
adventurous 30%
informative 23%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
War, Death, ViolenceModerate
Cannibalism, Forced institutionalization, MurderMinor
Medical content, Child death416 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143056959
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Canada
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It is 1919, and Niska, the last Oji-Cree medicine woman to live off the land, has received word that one of the two boys she saw off to the Great War has returned. Xavier Bird, her only relative, is gravely wounded and addicted to morphine. As Nis...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,321 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
sad 69%
tense 42%
challenging 40%
reflective 38%
adventurous 30%
informative 23%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death, ViolenceModerate
Cannibalism, Forced institutionalization, MurderMinor
Medical content, Child death