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