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An incredible, well written and important book that manages to discuss both current and generational trauma that Sámi people face. The book feels like arctic winter and grief, the writing creates a vivid image of the environment, and very strongly conveys the mood.

The book is very informative on the current reality Sámi people face, and as a nordic person i'm glad i read it.

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minifluff's review against another edition

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emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

The characters feel like real people and though they have their flaws, you find yourself caring for and loving them. The story is based on Sami culture and the issues they face with the justice system when it comes to hate crimes and their livlihood being put aside time and time again. You see snippets of a dark history as well as how hate begins to fester from childhood to adulthood. There are complexities and just such a good job at showing each character and their perspective, why they do the things they do, even if it doesn't change our view on them as a bad person. Over-all a fantastic book and heavily recommend reading it, the writing flows really well and the characters truly make the story so real.

trippalli's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

A very authentic book about Sami or Sampi culture in far northern Sweden as native Sami face persecution by bigots who atta k their animals, reindeer, in horrific killings and her away with it and the town trauma around the bias and attacks, and general issues of community humanity racism and the ways of the northern Sami folk

turtletats's review against another edition

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Boring

smphillips's review against another edition

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adventurous dark reflective 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

5.0

thesneakybird's review against another edition

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Ran out of time, will finish when it's available at library again

independent_wombat's review against another edition

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challenging dark informative mysterious reflective tense slow-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

3.0

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