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A review by pigeonquestions
The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Beautifully written. A view of “the apocalypse” entangled with history back to the first residential schools and Indigeous peoples forced from their lands, not just when the coastlines began to shrink or the Water Wars or when a dreamless plague spread over North America. Lovable characters of multiple generations in a found family that I got very attached to. Dark, hopeful, bittersweet, fast-paced. I love the way stories are interwoven into the main narrative. The story features a pair of men who are a couple and though they face adversity, homophobia is never really an issue.
Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Trafficking, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, Genocide, and Child death
Minor: Sexism, Alcoholism, Rape, and Medical trauma