A review by roseleebooks
The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I did not quite know what to expect when I picked this up, but by the end it packs a powerful story. This book has a quiet horror that builds as you read, with each story, memory, and stop in the journey further expanding the dystopian reality the characters are living in. It helps to have some historical reference to events such as the 60s Scoop, many of the horrors in this book have a historical reality that informs them. Overall this book offers hope in the face of horrors, in the building of communities and of connection to the natural world. Hope for those who dream.
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