Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Stuldur by Ann-Helén Laestadius

95 reviews

velvetcelestial's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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ccerpa's review against another edition

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2.75

This was a cool introduction to a community I know nothing about, and while I am fascinated by the premise, the story itself feels very rushed and forced. A lot of conversations start and finish really suddenly and with little subtlety. The main antagonists (animal killers, racist townspeople, and cops) felt very one-dimensional. I also found the ending frustrating;
not letting either sibling have a "direct" hand in his death or the animal abuse feels like an attempt to absolve them, rather than having the difficult conversation of what retaliation does to someone.
 

but lol who am I to be a hater
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mildwoman's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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laphie's review against another edition

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5.0

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nadiamasood's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Speedy kicksleds, snowmobiles, the herding of reindeer, and a wintry Scandinavian forest! I found myself completely engrossed in this book, enthralled by the Sámi way of life. Laestadius’ writing style makes the story so visual on the page.

There are, however, dark but important messages in the book that we all need to be aware of. Issues that Sámi is still dealing with today. Laestadius is part of a growing number of Sami authors who are taking a stand against the way their histories have been told by outsiders. The Indigenous Sami, for example, have faced persecution and racism for centuries, and to this day are a target of discrimination. And then there's the torture and killing of reindeer, none of which had been properly investigated or led to prosecution.
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ambermariebee's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes

4.75

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nialiversuch's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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meroth07's review against another edition

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challenging dark hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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nellieerik's review against another edition

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dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

One of the best books I have read. I learned so much about the struggles of being Sami that I did not know before and it was just a really moving book.
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lisa00's review against another edition

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challenging dark hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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