I was truly not expecting this book to hit me as hard as it did, but I am so glad it did. Going in, I knew it included aspec representation, so i was ready to love it… but it was truly such a fantastic read. 
From the very beginning to the authors note at the end, the story felt so real and the characters felt alive; i was sad to have finished the book because i didn’t want to lose these characters. 
i’m trying to read more diverse books intentionally and this is a perfect book for that goal. as an american, i know some about native canadians and their struggles, but this book opened up a whole new layer of thinking. I’m excited to do more research into the history.