Wow.
This book was poignant, powerful, and eye-opening.
At its heart, it’s a story of a young woman who chooses her community and herself above all else. It’s a story of loss and grief, wrapped up in love and hope.
It’s beautifully written, and shares with readers Ojibwe language and traditions and strength.
Daunis is a perfectly imperfect person, and I found her very relatable. To the world, she’s good at all the right things. Internally, she struggles with complicated emotions and trauma. Not to mention, she feels like she toes the line between her two communities.
Enter Jamie. He’s frustrating and imperfect, and also impossibly patient and understanding. There’s a bit of an enemies to lovers dynamic, which I’m a sucker for.
Finally the plot—I think the characters are truly where this book shines, however when the mystery finally starts unraveling I was rocked to my core. The clues were all there, right under the readers nose.
So much more I could say, but I’ll leave it there—a fabulously written story about a woman coming into her own and stepping up to protect her community.
CW: rape, murder, drug addiction and overdose, suicide, kidnapping
This book was poignant, powerful, and eye-opening.
At its heart, it’s a story of a young woman who chooses her community and herself above all else. It’s a story of loss and grief, wrapped up in love and hope.
It’s beautifully written, and shares with readers Ojibwe language and traditions and strength.
Daunis is a perfectly imperfect person, and I found her very relatable. To the world, she’s good at all the right things. Internally, she struggles with complicated emotions and trauma. Not to mention, she feels like she toes the line between her two communities.
Enter Jamie. He’s frustrating and imperfect, and also impossibly patient and understanding. There’s a bit of an enemies to lovers dynamic, which I’m a sucker for.
Finally the plot—I think the characters are truly where this book shines, however when the mystery finally starts unraveling I was rocked to my core. The clues were all there, right under the readers nose.
So much more I could say, but I’ll leave it there—a fabulously written story about a woman coming into her own and stepping up to protect her community.
CW: rape, murder, drug addiction and overdose, suicide, kidnapping