A review by laurenleigh
The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline

adventurous dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I think I may have liked this more in print. The narrator wasn’t the best, and there were some weird sound effects that felt completely unnecessary. There’s plenty of tension in a story about Indigenous people on the run from white people who literally want to harvest their bone marrow. I don’t need spooky sound effects to build more tension. Regardless of the audio, there are a few beautiful moments that are staying with me. This is engaging on its own just as a story, but it’s very powerful as a metaphor for cultural appropriation, especially in terms of Indigenous wisdom and spirituality.
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