“Gritty yet lyrical … Soft as Bones is a startling, powerful memoir about surviving family trauma and First Nations perseverance.” — Foreword, STARRED review

“[Sage] toggles effortlessly between the roles of diarist, poet, and journalist, linking her personal history to a pattern of intergenerational violence, all without snuffing out hope for healing. Readers will be as inspired as they are horrified.” — Publishers Weekly

“Tenderly and candidly explores the legacies of Native boarding schools, colonialism, and violence to disrupt intergenerational trauma in search of hope and healing.” — Ms. Magazine

"Maps the pain of generational trauma — and the journey to healing." —HuffPost

“Wisely, Sage takes us with her on a path of understanding the legacy she has inherited—before making space for her own future.” — Literary Hub

“With purpose, [Chyana Marie Sage] guides herself and her readers out of a labyrinth of confusion, manipulation, and darkness and into ‘this story for all of us.’”– Literary Review of Canada

“Essential reading.” — Winnipeg Free Press