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The Marrow Thieves

Cherie Dimaline
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The Marrow Thieves

Cherie Dimaline
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Overall rating: 4.206897 / 5 from 116 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

The Marrow Thieves is praised for its beautifully written narrative, relatable characters, and unique concept. Customers appreciate the historical depth and dystopian elements, making it a highly recommended read.

Summary topics

  • Writing Quality: 16%
  • Character Development: 12%
  • Readability: 23%
  • Story Depth: 9%
  • Author's Writing Style: 7%

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Review highlights

  • "Excellent YA novel with well rounded characters and a great plot line." — S. T.
  • "Get all the feels from this Indigenous author - amazing and relevant characters & plot" — Cinche
  • "Very well written, with some very lovable characters who go through some heart wrenching events." — Aimee

Reviews

An interesting dystopian novel.

"I found this book an adequate read. Dimaline's tremendous use of fiction and intricate similes paint an excellent setting of a dystopian world. I particularly loved how Dimaline manages to integrate the historical events and oppression Indigenous culture has faced into a novel about survival and kinship. I do feel that the characters felt underdeveloped, making it harder to emotionally understand the complexity of some of the supporting characters. The plot is where the story declines the most. The pacing was slow and the ending felt abrupt. Rather than the same monotonous plot — travel northward, find shelter, continue heading northward, etc. — I had hoped the story would focus on the deeper topics. Ultimately, if you are looking for a captivating read on a dystopian near-future novel, I would highly recommend. The story creates a unique environment and an engaging read, it just lacks in some aspects."

— Nick314 (2/5)

Book hater TOO book lover!

"This book is very creativly made. I was reading this book in class and fell in love with it so I purchased my own copy. Im not a typical book lover but this book changed my perspective with books. I love how the author tied in residential schools with future society, as for enviromental changes that will most likely happen in the future. I would 100% recoment this book to friends and family!"

— Eliseya S. (5/5)

Worst book

"Don’t waste your time. I wish I could give it a 0/10. Horrible plot, sloppy, rushed, the worst book I’ve ever read. Save yourself, don’t read it."

— Jordyn123 (1/5)

Couldn’t put it down, can’t stop thinking about it

"Excellent, chilling story with great world building and memorable characters."

— Krys (5/5)

Good purchase

"Got this book for my friend because she loves this type of book. She was very happy with it !"

— Sabrina (5/5)

Thought provoking

"Always heard of this book and never got around to reading it. Finally had the chance to and could not put it down. I was very impressed, wish I had read it sooner!"

— Devon (4/5)

School Novel

"Interesting indigenous content intertwined with fiction."

— KaDL (4/5)

The title draws attention to the story, and helps make predictions throughout the book.

"The story line was heartouching and eye opening. I wish didnt need to put down the book."

— Ken B. (5/5)

Boring

"It didn’t seem very well thought out and was a very difficult book to get through. With it progressing slowly. i did not enjoy the authors descriptions of somethings"

— Emba19 (1/5)

A good read, once you have background knowledge

"I think there are a lot of important themes in this book. How I also think it’s a more valuable read once you have a good understanding of Indigenous culture and history, and can put the story in context. I wasn’t so sure along the way, as the first half was slow and spent a lot of time in character development. The last quarter picked up, and I loved the ending."

— Alyssa B. (3/5)

Q&A

  • Published date: May 10, 2017
  • Language: English
  • No. of Pages: 240
  • Publisher: Cormorant Books
  • ISBN: 9781770864863
  • Dimensions: 5.4" W x 0.8" L x 7.9" H
There's a quality in Dimaline's writing that reached from the page, into my being ... That's a specific reference to the residential schools of the past, where so much was taken from Native children. It is one of many points in The Marrow Thieves where - painfully or with exquisite beauty - Dimaline's story resonates with me. It will resonate with other Native readers, too, especially those who are Anishinabe. Several tribal nations are mentioned in here, too ... There's so much more to say ... about Miggs and Isaac, about Ri, about Minerva, about French. But I'll stop and let you be with these achingly dear characters. I highly recommend The Marrow Thieves.
Cherie Dimaline is a Métis author and editor whose award-winning fiction has been published and anthologized internationally. Her first book, Red Rooms, was published in 2007 and her novel The Girl Who Grew a Galaxy was released in 2013. In 2014, she was named the Emerging Artist of the Year at the Ontario Premier''s Award for Excellence in the Arts, and became the first Aboriginal Writer in Residence for the Toronto Public Library. Her book A Gentle Habit was published in August 2016. The Marrow Thieves has won the Governor General’s Literary Award and the Kirkus Prize; it is a finalist for the White Pine Award, was named to the Globe and Mail Top 100 and was selected for CBC’s Canada Reads.

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