Moon of the Crusted Snow

Moon of the Crusted Snow

2018 • 324 pages

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Average rating3.7

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Dystopian novel taking place amongst the Anishinaabeg, an Indigenous Canadian community, in Northern Ontario as Evan and the rest of his community try to survive through a total blackout at the cusp of winter. 
I absolutely devoured this book !  This was a very enriching experience as I learned about one of the many First Nation community in North America, on how they were displaced by colonisation and had to adapt to survive.  Despite the slow burn start I did like how we were kept in the dark about why everything was happening, just like the characters, so there was an underlying tension throughout the story. I also loved the horror elements especially through the Evan's dreams.  Evan as a main character was so compelling to read and I really felt for him and his family and friends, their resilience was truly inspiring to read.  I'm really looking forward to reading the next book in this series. 

December 16, 2024