This was one of my most anticipated reads and overall, I enjoyed it immensely. I loved learning about the Ojibwe culture, language and traditions. I loved how connected the people seemed to be with nature and their history. The mystery was rather predictable, so although I enjoyed the fast-paced nail biter of a reveal, it didn't surprise me whatsoever. The ending was a little bit bittersweet. Although I know that

Daunis and Jamie ending up together

wasn't the point of the book, I still felt a little bit disappointed. At the same time, I liked that Daunis put herself and her tribe first.

Now, to the not-so-good. Daunis was the classic pick-me-girl. The quirky girl. The girl that is not like other girls. The special one. You get it. I did not enjoy her talking shit about other women when women having each other's backs is such a huge part of the book. Calling other women puck sluts and anglerfishes, really? It was actually so bad in the beginning I started feeling bad about the money I spent on the book. Fortunately it got much better, but some of the writing was just very cringy and juvenile, such as them throwing around the word 'goon' to describe their self-proclaimed 'badassery', like immature teenagers who think they're tough gangsters.
A solid read, but I feel like the author's way of writing teenagers is very disconnected from what actual teenagers are like.