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if we were just judging the first half of this book, the rating would be higher. the second half of this book really just irritated me, and made me wary of reading the sequel, which i have already purchased.
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the first half is about an angry kid, taking out his rage on other people. he reminded me of that kid from that svu episode with luke perry and sara gilbert who was all hyperactive lunatic raaaar-child. but this kid's rage caused him to beat another boy so severely, he has irreparable b ...more
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the first half is about an angry kid, taking out his rage on other people. he reminded me of that kid from that svu episode with luke perry and sara gilbert who was all hyperactive lunatic raaaar-child. but this kid's rage caused him to beat another boy so severely, he has irreparable b ...more
This book is so problematic. The author makes reference to supposedly Tlingit traditions, but they're not based on anything the Tlingit actually do. They don't just work with the courts to banish young offenders to remote islands and be all, "Well, I'll be back in a few weeks to see if you're still alive! See ya, kid!" The "magical wise Indigenous elder" trope is really, really problematic, especially when the author doesn't take the time to accurately represent the Indigenous culture they’re wr
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A young trouble maker goes through a justice circle process and is banished to a remote island for a year.
Really good. One city, One book 2010 - Thanks Altrusa!
Really good. One city, One book 2010 - Thanks Altrusa!
Reminded me of Hatchet but it too almost made me lose my breakfast!
Oct 24, 2008
Krista the Krazy Kataloguer
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