ADORED this! This comes as a surprise more to me than anyone because the first 50 or so pages of the book weren't really getting to me but that escalated quickly. The narrator, the prose, the setting, the themes, the exploration & information, I loved it all. There were some parts that I think could've been left out which is why this is a 4 star.

I also learnt a lot about Inuit people. Tagaq obviously picks out colonialism, institutionalized religion, predatory male behavior, and climate politics. Also, the writing slaps!

The pain was real. This is where my lesson was learned: pain is to be expected, courage is to be
welcomed. There is no choice but to endure. There is no other way than to renounce self-doubt. It is the time of Dawning in more ways than one. The sun can rise, and so can I.