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160 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780972494496
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Epicenter Press
Publication date: 01 May 2004
Description
Based on an Athabascan legend passed along from mother to daughter for many generations on the upper Yukon River in Alaska, this is the tragic and shocking story--with a surprise ending--of two elderly women abandoned by a migrating tribe that fac...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,157 reviews
Moods
inspiring 67%
hopeful 56%
reflective 52%
emotional 46%
informative 24%
challenging 20%
sad 15%
dark 7%
tense 7%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 2%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 46% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 64% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Abandonment, Animal crueltyModerate
Animal deathMinor
Child death, Death, Cannibalism
160 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780972494496
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Epicenter Press
Publication date: 01 May 2004
Description
Based on an Athabascan legend passed along from mother to daughter for many generations on the upper Yukon River in Alaska, this is the tragic and shocking story--with a surprise ending--of two elderly women abandoned by a migrating tribe that fac...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,157 reviews
Moods
inspiring 67%
hopeful 56%
reflective 52%
emotional 46%
informative 24%
challenging 20%
sad 15%
dark 7%
tense 7%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 2%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 46% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 64% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Abandonment, Animal crueltyModerate
Animal deathMinor
Child death, Death, Cannibalism