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Bone Black
There are too many stories about Indigenous women who go missing or are murdered, and it doesn’t seem as though official sources such as government, police or the courts respond in a way that works toward finding justice or even solutions. At least that is the way Wren StrongEagle sees it.
Wren is devastated when her twin sister, Raven, mysteriously disappears after the two spend an evening visiting at a local pub. When Wren files a missing persons report with the local police, she is dismissed and becomes convinced the case will not be properly investigated. As she follows media reports, Wren realizes that the same heartbreak she’s feeling is the same for too many families, indeed for whole Nations. Something within Wren snaps and she decides to take justice into her own hands. She soon disappears into a darkness, struggling to come to terms with the type of justice she delivers. Throughout her choices, and every step along the way, Wren feels as though she is being guided. But, by what?
Wren is devastated when her twin sister, Raven, mysteriously disappears after the two spend an evening visiting at a local pub. When Wren files a missing persons report with the local police, she is dismissed and becomes convinced the case will not be properly investigated. As she follows media reports, Wren realizes that the same heartbreak she’s feeling is the same for too many families, indeed for whole Nations. Something within Wren snaps and she decides to take justice into her own hands. She soon disappears into a darkness, struggling to come to terms with the type of justice she delivers. Throughout her choices, and every step along the way, Wren feels as though she is being guided. But, by what?
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First published October 19, 2019
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November 4, 2019
Colonialism gives birth to lateral violence and intergenerational trauma. Colonialism was behind my cousins murder. It’s responsible for the epidemic of Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls & 2Spirit Folk
I’m sure you’ve heard of this (or maybe not, violence against my people is often ignored) browsed the hashtag, shared a story but unless you’ve experienced this loss firsthand it’s impossible to explain. This is why stories like Bone Black are so important.
Cree author Carol Rose Goldeneagle has written an exceptional, heartbreaking novel that gives us a glimpse into a sisters crippling grief in the wake of her twin sisters disappearance in Saskatchewan. Wren knows authorities won’t take Ravens disappearance seriously. After all, she is First Nations. Because of this Wren takes vengeance into her own hands.
This was a gripping novel that I consumed quickly. There is something about Goldeneagles writing that is comfortable yet fierce.
We witness not only Wrens deep pain but also how prayer, medicine, spirits and the knowledge she learned from her Kohkum aid her throughout her dark journey.
There are many aspects of First Nations culture laced throughout the entire book that I haven’t read about elsewhere. While the characters are Cree, most bands/tribes have variations of some of the described beings such as the Little People.
To some this will serve as fictional flare but it’s important to remember that such aspects of FN culture are very real to us. For example, my great-great kokum saw little people, as did my kokum, as did I as a child. These beings are sacred.
I often think of reading as an important tool in bridging gaps, learning more, bettering ourselves. This novel has a lot of insight for those wanting to walk as an ally. It has a lot of healing to give to those who have lost or are missing a family member or friend.
#MMIWG2S is not just a hashtag. These are people that we loved, who deserved better, who deserve to be remembered. Read this book. Acknowledge them.
I’m sure you’ve heard of this (or maybe not, violence against my people is often ignored) browsed the hashtag, shared a story but unless you’ve experienced this loss firsthand it’s impossible to explain. This is why stories like Bone Black are so important.
Cree author Carol Rose Goldeneagle has written an exceptional, heartbreaking novel that gives us a glimpse into a sisters crippling grief in the wake of her twin sisters disappearance in Saskatchewan. Wren knows authorities won’t take Ravens disappearance seriously. After all, she is First Nations. Because of this Wren takes vengeance into her own hands.
This was a gripping novel that I consumed quickly. There is something about Goldeneagles writing that is comfortable yet fierce.
We witness not only Wrens deep pain but also how prayer, medicine, spirits and the knowledge she learned from her Kohkum aid her throughout her dark journey.
There are many aspects of First Nations culture laced throughout the entire book that I haven’t read about elsewhere. While the characters are Cree, most bands/tribes have variations of some of the described beings such as the Little People.
To some this will serve as fictional flare but it’s important to remember that such aspects of FN culture are very real to us. For example, my great-great kokum saw little people, as did my kokum, as did I as a child. These beings are sacred.
I often think of reading as an important tool in bridging gaps, learning more, bettering ourselves. This novel has a lot of insight for those wanting to walk as an ally. It has a lot of healing to give to those who have lost or are missing a family member or friend.
#MMIWG2S is not just a hashtag. These are people that we loved, who deserved better, who deserve to be remembered. Read this book. Acknowledge them.
August 11, 2020
2.5 to 3 stars.
Written by Carol Rose GoldenEagle, an Indigenous woman of Cree/Dene descent, this story is inspired by the shameful history of the countless missing and murdered Aboriginal women in Canada. It is something that all people should take to heart and grieve. The reports of these women vanishing or being found murdered has so often been dismissed and neglected by the police, and rarely has there been any justice in the courts.
Wren is a talented artist and has a thriving business designing pottery. This novel deals with the effect on a personal level when her beloved twin sister, Raven, goes missing during a visit with Wren at her home. The police do not take Raven's possible abduction seriously. They dismiss Wren's call for help, stating that this intelligent, sensible lawyer was probably drunk and ran away with a man she picked up when they visited a bar. This has been the common attitude expressed to families of missing native women and girls when they have disappeared and must be the result of systematic racism.
I thought the description of the family property and surrounding landscape was vividly drawn. I liked the reliance on native culture, mythology, mysticism and beliefs. The characters of Raven and Wren's husband, Lord, were described as almost too perfect. Police are barely mentioned in the story due to them avoiding a search for Raven.
Wren, who is in a stable, ideal marriage to a loving, generous man is devastated by the loss of her twin sister. Lord is an architect who travels a great deal, and Wren is alone with thoughts of her sister and terrible thoughts of what must have happened to her. She is overcome with rage, anger, grief and the futility of it all. She is having dreams and visions and feels she is being guided by spirits to do something. She realizes she cannot help Raven and save her from a dreadful fate but she must punish men from their past abuse and prevent them from harming more women.
Wren's quest for vengeance and justice takes an ugly, disturbing turn and the story morphs into one of horror. I will never look at a piece of well-crafted, artistic pottery the same way again. There is a satisfying ending for Wren and Lord, but the sad case of the missing Raven remains unresolved.
Written by Carol Rose GoldenEagle, an Indigenous woman of Cree/Dene descent, this story is inspired by the shameful history of the countless missing and murdered Aboriginal women in Canada. It is something that all people should take to heart and grieve. The reports of these women vanishing or being found murdered has so often been dismissed and neglected by the police, and rarely has there been any justice in the courts.
Wren is a talented artist and has a thriving business designing pottery. This novel deals with the effect on a personal level when her beloved twin sister, Raven, goes missing during a visit with Wren at her home. The police do not take Raven's possible abduction seriously. They dismiss Wren's call for help, stating that this intelligent, sensible lawyer was probably drunk and ran away with a man she picked up when they visited a bar. This has been the common attitude expressed to families of missing native women and girls when they have disappeared and must be the result of systematic racism.
I thought the description of the family property and surrounding landscape was vividly drawn. I liked the reliance on native culture, mythology, mysticism and beliefs. The characters of Raven and Wren's husband, Lord, were described as almost too perfect. Police are barely mentioned in the story due to them avoiding a search for Raven.
Wren, who is in a stable, ideal marriage to a loving, generous man is devastated by the loss of her twin sister. Lord is an architect who travels a great deal, and Wren is alone with thoughts of her sister and terrible thoughts of what must have happened to her. She is overcome with rage, anger, grief and the futility of it all. She is having dreams and visions and feels she is being guided by spirits to do something. She realizes she cannot help Raven and save her from a dreadful fate but she must punish men from their past abuse and prevent them from harming more women.
Wren's quest for vengeance and justice takes an ugly, disturbing turn and the story morphs into one of horror. I will never look at a piece of well-crafted, artistic pottery the same way again. There is a satisfying ending for Wren and Lord, but the sad case of the missing Raven remains unresolved.
February 6, 2025
Well that was about the weirdest fuckin thing I ever read. I don't know what to say, but it was a good time.
Okay, updating this now that I've had a night to process. I still got nothin, but I feel like people should read this book and be bewildered with me, so maybe this will grab you.
So this novella is about an Indigenous Canadian woman who seems to have no friends or family outside of her husband and her twin sister. Her sister comes to visit and she is really stoked for the company, because she's been hiding a secret: she's just found out she's pregnant! Unfortunately on the first night of her sister's visit, she miscarries. The next day her husband goes off on his monthly business trip and will be gone for weeks, so she confides in her sister what's happened and her confusion over whether to mention anything to her husband or let him remain ignorantly blissed. The sister tells her they need to go to the town festival to get her mind off it all and she'll feel better soon.
Tragedy strikes twice because while the main character is in the bathroom, a guy hits on her sister and she leaves the festival grounds to share a cigarette with him in the parking lot, she goes missing and is never seen again. The main character now has a double whammy of grief and has no one in her life but her absent husband now. Not a friend in the world. And the cops are useless because there's no body, therefore no crime. There's no witness, no useful camera footage. Her sister is gone and she's completely alone, except when her husband comes home from business trips on rare occasions.
So now she's depressed and just cries all the time and won't get out of her bed, so her husband says, honey, you need a hobby to get your mind off sad things. So.
She becomes a serial killer.
I mean, it just came out of nowhere, just like that. This book's writing is pretty simple and feels kind of old-fashioned. It's not dated, per se, it's just kind of timeless. You can't tell if it takes place in the 1950s or 2025 aside from mentions of the main character's grandmother having been taken to one of those schools where they forced Indigenous kids to separate from their culture and heritage and families. Aside from that one clue, this could have taken place almost any time. So, I dunno. There are cars but it's almost like you're reading Jane Austen and then WHAT??? just happened???
She stalks and kills 3 men and throws them in her kiln to turn them into pottery, which she successfully sells at an art gallery. And her husband says, baby, whatever you're doing, keep it up, cause there's a light in your eyes!
It was the weirdest fuckin thing. That's all I can say. You never know what exactly happened to the sister. She never stops her crime spree cause she's picking out a new victim at the end of the book (most likely her sister's killer). But she and her husband are pregnant at the end while she's stalking victim number 4, so it has a happy ending???
Okay, updating this now that I've had a night to process. I still got nothin, but I feel like people should read this book and be bewildered with me, so maybe this will grab you.
So this novella is about an Indigenous Canadian woman who seems to have no friends or family outside of her husband and her twin sister. Her sister comes to visit and she is really stoked for the company, because she's been hiding a secret: she's just found out she's pregnant! Unfortunately on the first night of her sister's visit, she miscarries. The next day her husband goes off on his monthly business trip and will be gone for weeks, so she confides in her sister what's happened and her confusion over whether to mention anything to her husband or let him remain ignorantly blissed. The sister tells her they need to go to the town festival to get her mind off it all and she'll feel better soon.
Tragedy strikes twice because while the main character is in the bathroom, a guy hits on her sister and she leaves the festival grounds to share a cigarette with him in the parking lot, she goes missing and is never seen again. The main character now has a double whammy of grief and has no one in her life but her absent husband now. Not a friend in the world. And the cops are useless because there's no body, therefore no crime. There's no witness, no useful camera footage. Her sister is gone and she's completely alone, except when her husband comes home from business trips on rare occasions.
So now she's depressed and just cries all the time and won't get out of her bed, so her husband says, honey, you need a hobby to get your mind off sad things. So.
She becomes a serial killer.
I mean, it just came out of nowhere, just like that. This book's writing is pretty simple and feels kind of old-fashioned. It's not dated, per se, it's just kind of timeless. You can't tell if it takes place in the 1950s or 2025 aside from mentions of the main character's grandmother having been taken to one of those schools where they forced Indigenous kids to separate from their culture and heritage and families. Aside from that one clue, this could have taken place almost any time. So, I dunno. There are cars but it's almost like you're reading Jane Austen and then WHAT??? just happened???
She stalks and kills 3 men and throws them in her kiln to turn them into pottery, which she successfully sells at an art gallery. And her husband says, baby, whatever you're doing, keep it up, cause there's a light in your eyes!
It was the weirdest fuckin thing. That's all I can say. You never know what exactly happened to the sister. She never stops her crime spree cause she's picking out a new victim at the end of the book (most likely her sister's killer). But she and her husband are pregnant at the end while she's stalking victim number 4, so it has a happy ending???
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November 8, 2019
Carol Rose Goldeneagle’s Bone Black was just the novel I needed. The story, about a young Cree artist who takes justice into her own hands when her twin sister disappears from a night out together and becomes one of the missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada (an issue you should know about, and that I encourage you to learn about now if you don’t), this book looks at the very real issues of police and justice system indifference and complicity, systemic racism as a very real and frequent cause of violent death, and how these unspeakable crimes are the very logical outcome of an intentionally and overwhelmingly violent colonial culture. This book also explores what it is to be left behind when someone you love disappears or dies violently. The protagonist, a loveable and loving woman, cannot move forward in her life, with love, with work, with the future, when her entire heart is torn from her body with her sister’s unresolved case. This is real. The pain of situations like these, that happen everyday on these territories, are of a magnitude that is hard to describe. The death itself is infinite in its awfulness, and the pain that resonates within kinship and community magnifies this injustice beyond any human measure. And then that these deaths are ignored, or even aided by the systems allegedly built to stop them or at least amend them when they occur... this book takes you to the logical place many loved ones left behind must go, in spirit if not in action. Because there is no balance when women are harmed in these ways, and people broken by loss must find ways to heal and move forward and protect those they love, because of this gaping inequity, sometimes justice is revenge, and safety is removing a threat however you have to. Goldeneagle’s writing is so accessible and immediate; this is a book that you step into. It is approachable, relatable, and so human. I encourage you to read this book and I encourage you to find out what you can do to materially help the families of the MMIW, check out wavaw.ca to support their counselling program for self identified family members of the MMIW for example. Thank you @douglasmcintyre2013 for this review copy.
October 26, 2020
Don't be lulled by the warm and gentle, almost overly sentimental beginning. This novel is a thought-provoking, emotionally wrenching, paradigm changing read. At least it was for me. A truly gripping story. I was a page from the end, and still couldn't predict the ending.
June 23, 2020
Carol Rose GoldenEagle's debut novel sees a powerful woman's search for justice and vengeance in a world that hurts the women in her life and community. The way this unfolds is totally unexpected and deliciously dark. I just didn't see it coming at all.
I wanted to like this book more than I did. I loved the premise, the plot, and the characters. I love the idea of vigilante justice for what has gone unsolved and ignored in my country. I love the way the protagonist, Wren, justifies her actions in the novel and the ways in which she hides her vengeful actions. But, my issues with the prose and character development, and the lack of realism, made this difficult to buy into as much as I would have liked.
I sometimes found the prose of this novel, particularly the dialogue, to feel forced and inauthentic. The drunk guy calling Wren "Sugar" in the bar, the use of the expression "Last one is a rotten egg!", and Wren's husband whispering "You're so beautiful" to her before they are intimate, are just some examples of dialogue that felt flat and cliched. It was hard to buy into the novel's characters when much of their descriptors and dialogue feel cheesy.
In addition to what they say, these characters are a bit underdeveloped. This novel is only 201 pages long, but I think it would have been worthwhile for GoldenEagle to make it 50-100 pages longer to show me more of these characters. Wren's husband seems absolutely perfect - he is just kind of 'there' and offers little tension or purpose in the narrative aside from offering romantic comforts to Wren which help her recover magically from her trauma. Her sister too, while she is not in the novel long, is a saint - only positive memories between them seem to exist, their conversations are nothing but loving and easy. And Wren herself somehow manages to engage in dark and sinister activities and thoughts in this novel but still has an 'ease' about all of her actions. Everything works out for her, everything is straightforward. That she just 'does' and 'does' in this book without the world of the novel reacting much to what is happening. This simplicity is perhaps supposed to be fable-like or mystical, but makes a lot of this feel more hollow than it should have for me. I read a lot of true crime, and it is hard to buy into many of the events that occur here, especially given how simple they all are, how quickly and seamlessly they happen. I don't want to spoil the novel, so that's all I'll say about that.
There were some beautiful passages in this book and the premise is unlike anything I've ever read. For those reasons, I would recommend this book. But I was left feeling a bit frustrated with this book overall. I hope GoldenEagle continues to find innovative ways of writing about such important issues in such an engaging way in the future, but I also hope she gives us people, not characters, that we can really sink our teeth into.
I wanted to like this book more than I did. I loved the premise, the plot, and the characters. I love the idea of vigilante justice for what has gone unsolved and ignored in my country. I love the way the protagonist, Wren, justifies her actions in the novel and the ways in which she hides her vengeful actions. But, my issues with the prose and character development, and the lack of realism, made this difficult to buy into as much as I would have liked.
I sometimes found the prose of this novel, particularly the dialogue, to feel forced and inauthentic. The drunk guy calling Wren "Sugar" in the bar, the use of the expression "Last one is a rotten egg!", and Wren's husband whispering "You're so beautiful" to her before they are intimate, are just some examples of dialogue that felt flat and cliched. It was hard to buy into the novel's characters when much of their descriptors and dialogue feel cheesy.
In addition to what they say, these characters are a bit underdeveloped. This novel is only 201 pages long, but I think it would have been worthwhile for GoldenEagle to make it 50-100 pages longer to show me more of these characters. Wren's husband seems absolutely perfect - he is just kind of 'there' and offers little tension or purpose in the narrative aside from offering romantic comforts to Wren which help her recover magically from her trauma. Her sister too, while she is not in the novel long, is a saint - only positive memories between them seem to exist, their conversations are nothing but loving and easy. And Wren herself somehow manages to engage in dark and sinister activities and thoughts in this novel but still has an 'ease' about all of her actions. Everything works out for her, everything is straightforward. That she just 'does' and 'does' in this book without the world of the novel reacting much to what is happening. This simplicity is perhaps supposed to be fable-like or mystical, but makes a lot of this feel more hollow than it should have for me. I read a lot of true crime, and it is hard to buy into many of the events that occur here, especially given how simple they all are, how quickly and seamlessly they happen. I don't want to spoil the novel, so that's all I'll say about that.
There were some beautiful passages in this book and the premise is unlike anything I've ever read. For those reasons, I would recommend this book. But I was left feeling a bit frustrated with this book overall. I hope GoldenEagle continues to find innovative ways of writing about such important issues in such an engaging way in the future, but I also hope she gives us people, not characters, that we can really sink our teeth into.
September 1, 2020
Highly recommended. I'd initially given this book 4.5* (largely because of what I found to be stilted dialogue), but I'm upping it to a full 5 because two weeks later I'm still thinking about it. A must-read, especially in Canada.
August 15, 2020
Both in Indigenous literature and in the news, we encounter so many stories of Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people going missing or being murdered. And so many more go unreported, unpublicized, unheard. This book rightfully points the finger at Canada, the failings of the RCMP and Canadian judicial system, and gives voice to the MMIWG2S who are swept under the rug, deemed not important enough to warrant attention. Every community has a story. Alberta, Tina, Amber, Cindy. So much violence inflicted upon the bodies of Indigenous women.
Bone Black is a story about a missing Indigenous woman, but it is also a story about vengeance and justice. To sum it up with a word: satisfying. The novel follows Wren, a Cree ceramist living in Saskatchewan as she grieves the absence of her abducted (presumed murdered) twin sister. The police do nothing. The trail starts cold and never picks up. Wren uses her trauma to fuel her revenge on the abusive men in the world and enacts vigilante justice for the wrongs of colonial and gendered violence.
It reads like a fast-paced thriller with those short chapters that make you keep reading until it's past bedtime. Be aware it covers very mature subjects and has some moments of heavy, dark themes and scenes. But it is defined by love and a desire for peace and justice.
**Trigger warnings** for: graphic miscarriage scene, cremation, abduction, child abuse, domestic abuse, drugging, murder, residential school references, references to child molestation, assault, dismemberment.
Bone Black is a story about a missing Indigenous woman, but it is also a story about vengeance and justice. To sum it up with a word: satisfying. The novel follows Wren, a Cree ceramist living in Saskatchewan as she grieves the absence of her abducted (presumed murdered) twin sister. The police do nothing. The trail starts cold and never picks up. Wren uses her trauma to fuel her revenge on the abusive men in the world and enacts vigilante justice for the wrongs of colonial and gendered violence.
It reads like a fast-paced thriller with those short chapters that make you keep reading until it's past bedtime. Be aware it covers very mature subjects and has some moments of heavy, dark themes and scenes. But it is defined by love and a desire for peace and justice.
**Trigger warnings** for: graphic miscarriage scene, cremation, abduction, child abuse, domestic abuse, drugging, murder, residential school references, references to child molestation, assault, dismemberment.
November 26, 2020
TW: GRAPHIC depictions of rape, murder, molestation, process of murdering an individual, self-mutilation, depression, anxiety, anger, survivor's guilt
If you have any of those triggers, don't read this book.
This book was raw, intense, emotional, and gripping. I felt everything so strongly as it happened in this novel, but I couldn't stop reading it.
MMIW&G is a huge issue, not only in Canada but the US as well.
Full review to come soon.
If you have any of those triggers, don't read this book.
This book was raw, intense, emotional, and gripping. I felt everything so strongly as it happened in this novel, but I couldn't stop reading it.
MMIW&G is a huge issue, not only in Canada but the US as well.
Full review to come soon.
May 21, 2020
I had such high hopes for this book. I love a good detective novel and the subject matter, the crisis of murdered Indigenous women, was timely and unexplored. I think that is why I was so disappointed in this book and why I stopped reading just shy of half way through.
The book is very amateurishly written. There is next to no back history or character development, only enough for the reader to know that the main character, Wren StrongEagle, is a perfect person with no flaws who does not deserve all the terrible things happening to her. She is so saccharine sweet she will give you cavities if you don't brush after picking up the book.
There is no investigation or search done by the sister for her missing twin, Raven StrongEagle. Wren just mopes for a while and criticizes the non-existent police response. Non-existent in that no police characters, or really any other character other than her husband, come into the book. Everything is from Wren's point of view, who, being so sweet, doesn't want to criticize but has no choice.
This book really missed the chance to engage people and make them think about not just the missing and murdered women, but the misogamy and bigotries that Indigenous women have to face every day. A real character, one that has some flaws or didn't come from a perfect background, would have been someone you could come to like, or at least respect, instead of a print version of a Disney princess gone bad. Genuine characters that has nuances to their response, instead of black and white people on the periphery of the story could have made you feel invested in the story.
The book is very amateurishly written. There is next to no back history or character development, only enough for the reader to know that the main character, Wren StrongEagle, is a perfect person with no flaws who does not deserve all the terrible things happening to her. She is so saccharine sweet she will give you cavities if you don't brush after picking up the book.
There is no investigation or search done by the sister for her missing twin, Raven StrongEagle. Wren just mopes for a while and criticizes the non-existent police response. Non-existent in that no police characters, or really any other character other than her husband, come into the book. Everything is from Wren's point of view, who, being so sweet, doesn't want to criticize but has no choice.
This book really missed the chance to engage people and make them think about not just the missing and murdered women, but the misogamy and bigotries that Indigenous women have to face every day. A real character, one that has some flaws or didn't come from a perfect background, would have been someone you could come to like, or at least respect, instead of a print version of a Disney princess gone bad. Genuine characters that has nuances to their response, instead of black and white people on the periphery of the story could have made you feel invested in the story.
May 17, 2020
Wow-this was not at all what I expected. I thought this was going to be a book about missing indigenous women but it actually turned out to be a horror story. Not to say missing indigenous women isn't a horror story, but this book just took an unexpected turn. I read it for a book club and will be curious to hear what others thought. I liked the story but didn't feel like it was strongly written. The ending was terrific though.
May 25, 2020
This is everything I didn't know I needed. Frankly, it's superb, to the point, wonderfully written and has so many deeply important underlying messages that I'll have to re-read it to absorb them all.
January 19, 2022
Loved the first half of the book. The second half took a very dark and unexpected turn.
July 4, 2021
This book could have been twice the length! I enjoyed it and would have loved more fleshing out of Wren’s magic (coyote, scarecrow, etc) and some closure to her sister.
This is a book written local to me, which I enjoyed, and a blend of cultures that felt realistic and fresh. I found myself on the edge of my seat, wondering if she would be caught or her spouse would find out. The idea of retributive justice, though harsh, is understandable. She was relatable and I wanted more!
This is a book written local to me, which I enjoyed, and a blend of cultures that felt realistic and fresh. I found myself on the edge of my seat, wondering if she would be caught or her spouse would find out. The idea of retributive justice, though harsh, is understandable. She was relatable and I wanted more!
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March 10, 2024Dang this took a turn halfway through that I was NOT expecting
Wren is a badass doing god’s work
Protecting her women
Wren is a badass doing god’s work
Protecting her women
June 7, 2020
Written with such passion, Bone Black is a powerful read for anyone wanting to explore the issue of murdered and indigenous women!
November 20, 2020
I felt like the characters, particularly Wren, were not developed in a relatable manner. Wren's reactions to the abuses, although somewhat understandable, were a little unbelievable.
July 7, 2020
Wow y’all. This book was so unlike what I expected, or anything I've read before. In this genre blending novel, GoldenEagle forefronts the epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People #MMIWG2S through the story of Wren, a Cree woman whose twin sister Raven disappears. Raven is immediately dismissed by the police as not worth investigating, a story as heartbreaking as it is common. Wren reacts in a startling and powerful manner to her sister’s disappearance, and without spoiling the narrative I will just say that I’m going to be thinking about this novel, and the way GoldenEagle juxtaposes darkness and light for a long time.
November 30, 2021
Again, not what I anticipated. Story is a social commentary on the history, beliefs, and traditions of an indigenous woman in remote Saskatchewan. Her sister, a lawyer comes for a visit and mysteriously disappears while spending a night socializing with her sister, Wren in a local bar. For some inexplicable reason, the sister, Raven, leaves the bar while Wren is in the restroom, with a handsome stranger and is never seen again. Wren creates and sells beautiful custom made pottery and specializes, after he sister's disappearance, in Bone Black pottery which is made with crushed bones, among other ingredients.
Wren thinks, feels, and acts when local authorities dismiss her concerns and eventually, other indigenous women disappear with little or no notice from the rcmp (in small letters throughout the story!). The need to act where others won't infuses Wren with a deadly hobby at which she is eminently successful. I suppose some would be comfortable with the story, I am not.
If the reader was looking for insight into the experience and culture of indigenous women, this might be the book for you. A disappointment not just for the story, but for the waste of potential to educate we 'white' folks.
Wren thinks, feels, and acts when local authorities dismiss her concerns and eventually, other indigenous women disappear with little or no notice from the rcmp (in small letters throughout the story!). The need to act where others won't infuses Wren with a deadly hobby at which she is eminently successful. I suppose some would be comfortable with the story, I am not.
If the reader was looking for insight into the experience and culture of indigenous women, this might be the book for you. A disappointment not just for the story, but for the waste of potential to educate we 'white' folks.
April 17, 2021
This book missed the mark for me. While bringing much needed attention to the subject of missing indigenous women, violence against women and sexual abuse, it stopped being relevant for me after Wren becomes a murderer.
I understand the feelings of anger, loss and revenge felt by Wren after her sister disappears. I understand her hopelessness and her anger towards the police and RCMP who in the book seem to do nothing to find Raven. But she suddenly transforms from a sweet sing-song character to a full out serial killer. It just didn't ring true.
As much as I would want guilty people to get their come-uppance, I found Wren's methods to get worse as she progresses. The moment when, on top of kicking her unconcious capture until she breaks ribs, and spraying pepper spray up his nose, she decides to inject bleach into him...that did it for me. I finished the book, but found it distasteful.
I understand the feelings of anger, loss and revenge felt by Wren after her sister disappears. I understand her hopelessness and her anger towards the police and RCMP who in the book seem to do nothing to find Raven. But she suddenly transforms from a sweet sing-song character to a full out serial killer. It just didn't ring true.
As much as I would want guilty people to get their come-uppance, I found Wren's methods to get worse as she progresses. The moment when, on top of kicking her unconcious capture until she breaks ribs, and spraying pepper spray up his nose, she decides to inject bleach into him...that did it for me. I finished the book, but found it distasteful.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 7, 2021
What an interesting gem of a book!!
First off, it’s a quick read and it’s small, so if you’re looking for something to bring on a camping trip or something, this would be a great choice.
Okay now on to the good stuff! This is every woman’s unspoken fantasy. It’s so dark and so deep we don’t even speak of it to each other. And it must be that much more satisfying for Indigenous women, since they are something like 19 times more likely to disappear and/or be the victims of sexual violence and murder. So this book is especially for Indigenous women, but also for all women. It’s the story of one woman who does everything right and plays by the rules and loves her man, but still can’t insulate herself from the horrible reality of men’s violence against women. In her case, it’s her brilliant lawyer of a sister. Even with her degrees and job and money and earned “legitimacy,” she still goes missing. (The two sisters are Indigenous women in prairie Canada, which is a very dangerous place for Indigenous women.) So our heroine is left to pick up the pieces. She’s at a sort of crossroads in her life: she still has all the trappings of her good life- husband, successful career as an artist, lovely home, etc- but she can not seem to get past her sister’s disappearance. And even more so, the indifference of authorities to her sister’s disappearance. At the same time, she begins to feel pushes and pulls from the spirit world that seem to be guiding her. And what they are guiding her to do is to find some justice where the justice system failed. She begins, very sweetly and surreptitiously to lure one (violent, un-caught, unpunished) man after another to his death. Then, she uses the kiln her husband built for her to burn them to ash and uses the ash in an ancient technique called bone black- it’s a way of using ash to glaze pottery. This becomes a whole new chapter in her pottery and people just love it- she becomes much more famous and sought after as an artist. But throughout, there’s an uneasy conflict: the reader loves what she’s doing on the one hand, because seeing justice meted out so skillfully and correctly is very satisfying, but on the other hand there’s the fear of Wren getting caught and also the fear that she is going insane or that what she’s doing is actually evil. (She is, after all, murdering these men in very creative and vengeful ways, then using their remains in her pottery!) And that fear of insanity and evil extends to ourselves as readers, because as I said you can’t help but be cheering her on and high-fiving her as she goes, but every so often you pause and realize, “I’m cheering on a serial killer.” Anyhoo, it’s a really important book with lots of crazy layers to unpack. I strongly urge anyone who’s ever been sick of sexual and other violence against women, anyone who cares about the genocidal crime that is the MMIWG2S (murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls and two-spirit individuals) problem in Canada (and probably elsewhere in the world), or just anyone with a kind of twisted mind to read this book. Goldeneagle has earned her stripes with this one!
First off, it’s a quick read and it’s small, so if you’re looking for something to bring on a camping trip or something, this would be a great choice.
Okay now on to the good stuff! This is every woman’s unspoken fantasy. It’s so dark and so deep we don’t even speak of it to each other. And it must be that much more satisfying for Indigenous women, since they are something like 19 times more likely to disappear and/or be the victims of sexual violence and murder. So this book is especially for Indigenous women, but also for all women. It’s the story of one woman who does everything right and plays by the rules and loves her man, but still can’t insulate herself from the horrible reality of men’s violence against women. In her case, it’s her brilliant lawyer of a sister. Even with her degrees and job and money and earned “legitimacy,” she still goes missing. (The two sisters are Indigenous women in prairie Canada, which is a very dangerous place for Indigenous women.) So our heroine is left to pick up the pieces. She’s at a sort of crossroads in her life: she still has all the trappings of her good life- husband, successful career as an artist, lovely home, etc- but she can not seem to get past her sister’s disappearance. And even more so, the indifference of authorities to her sister’s disappearance. At the same time, she begins to feel pushes and pulls from the spirit world that seem to be guiding her. And what they are guiding her to do is to find some justice where the justice system failed. She begins, very sweetly and surreptitiously to lure one (violent, un-caught, unpunished) man after another to his death. Then, she uses the kiln her husband built for her to burn them to ash and uses the ash in an ancient technique called bone black- it’s a way of using ash to glaze pottery. This becomes a whole new chapter in her pottery and people just love it- she becomes much more famous and sought after as an artist. But throughout, there’s an uneasy conflict: the reader loves what she’s doing on the one hand, because seeing justice meted out so skillfully and correctly is very satisfying, but on the other hand there’s the fear of Wren getting caught and also the fear that she is going insane or that what she’s doing is actually evil. (She is, after all, murdering these men in very creative and vengeful ways, then using their remains in her pottery!) And that fear of insanity and evil extends to ourselves as readers, because as I said you can’t help but be cheering her on and high-fiving her as she goes, but every so often you pause and realize, “I’m cheering on a serial killer.” Anyhoo, it’s a really important book with lots of crazy layers to unpack. I strongly urge anyone who’s ever been sick of sexual and other violence against women, anyone who cares about the genocidal crime that is the MMIWG2S (murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls and two-spirit individuals) problem in Canada (and probably elsewhere in the world), or just anyone with a kind of twisted mind to read this book. Goldeneagle has earned her stripes with this one!
December 15, 2020
Carol Rose GoldenEagle’s Bone Black is just the kind of book I like to read. I enjoy reading suspenseful stories about real life issues, and this one kept me engaged and wanting to keep reading throughout the entirety of the book. From the very start of the book, I was drawn in.
Bone Black tells a story about missing Indigenous women, and how the main character, Wren StrongEagle, seeks justice and revenge for these women when it is not provided by government officials.
The beginning of the novel follows Wren, an Indigenous woman who tells tales of different traditions and memories of her family's past. This section of the novel really gives you lots of insight on Indigenous culture. We then watch Wren grieve over her twin sister’s disappearance. The police are no help in searching for her, so Wren alerts the community, who provide their best attempts in looking for her, but it's winter time and all evidence that could lead to her sister is already covered up by a cold blanket of snow. Wren drives herself crazy without her sister by her side, which leads to a downfall of horrific and intriguing events. She exerts her internal anger out on the abusive men who she crosses paths with, to seek revenge for her sister and other women who have been left helpless in the hands of evil men. As the events in the story unraveled in front my eyes, I felt everything so strongly as if I was experiencing them for myself. Wren is a very complex character, and seeing how she changes throughout the novel is astonishing.
As the story progresses to the end, we experience many plot twists and suspenseful moments that will make you never want to put the book down. The story was never for a moment predictable. Everything that occurred was very unexpected, and I was always left shocked by what I was reading. It’s mysterious and climaxing ending leaves you exhilarated and begging for more! The story is fast paced, to the point, and has short chapters to ensure you are always dialed in and engaged. Although, be cautious as the book covers many dark topics and heavy subject matter.
Overall, the book was a great experience for me. I learned a lot about the Indigenous culture and about the issues that they face, as I also experienced a whirlwind of raw emotions and interesting plot twists. I would highly recommend this book, as the author's flawless diction and creative plot could grab the interest of anyone.
Bone Black tells a story about missing Indigenous women, and how the main character, Wren StrongEagle, seeks justice and revenge for these women when it is not provided by government officials.
The beginning of the novel follows Wren, an Indigenous woman who tells tales of different traditions and memories of her family's past. This section of the novel really gives you lots of insight on Indigenous culture. We then watch Wren grieve over her twin sister’s disappearance. The police are no help in searching for her, so Wren alerts the community, who provide their best attempts in looking for her, but it's winter time and all evidence that could lead to her sister is already covered up by a cold blanket of snow. Wren drives herself crazy without her sister by her side, which leads to a downfall of horrific and intriguing events. She exerts her internal anger out on the abusive men who she crosses paths with, to seek revenge for her sister and other women who have been left helpless in the hands of evil men. As the events in the story unraveled in front my eyes, I felt everything so strongly as if I was experiencing them for myself. Wren is a very complex character, and seeing how she changes throughout the novel is astonishing.
As the story progresses to the end, we experience many plot twists and suspenseful moments that will make you never want to put the book down. The story was never for a moment predictable. Everything that occurred was very unexpected, and I was always left shocked by what I was reading. It’s mysterious and climaxing ending leaves you exhilarated and begging for more! The story is fast paced, to the point, and has short chapters to ensure you are always dialed in and engaged. Although, be cautious as the book covers many dark topics and heavy subject matter.
Overall, the book was a great experience for me. I learned a lot about the Indigenous culture and about the issues that they face, as I also experienced a whirlwind of raw emotions and interesting plot twists. I would highly recommend this book, as the author's flawless diction and creative plot could grab the interest of anyone.
September 4, 2020
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I'm awarding this book three pumpkins for the time being, but I'll be thinking about it for a while and that rating may go up. I have to say that I have never read a book like it ever before. The chapters were very short, which was what kept me moving. I would check ahead and see that it was only 4 or 5 pages to the next break, and think “Oh, I can manage that" and on I'd go.
The subject matter reflects one of the real concerns in modern Canadian society: Murdered and Missing Aboriginal Women. There are so many of them and their families have very little luck getting white male police forces to pay attention to the issue. Wren is surprised that the disappearances of white men in her community causes so little disturbance, almost as little as her sister's abduction.
It's also helpful to know that bone black is a pottery glazing technique, using bone ash to create a black glaze. Wren has a very unique way of obtaining the bones for her glazes! The disappearance of her sister, Raven, plus some past violence in Wren's own life, combine to set her on the path of vengeance.
This author has a unique voice in her writing, too. Somehow it was both removed and intimate. I had the feeling that I was listening to a story told in the oral tradition that just happened to be transcribed into print. The supernatural elements are treated very matter-of-factly, nothing to see here folks, move along. The least believable part of the novel for me was the relationship between Wren and her husband, Lord. Somehow it was just too perfect, too unblemished, to be real.
For me, the psychological aspect was waiting to see if Wren's deeds would be discovered. Or was this all revenge fantasy that only happened in her imagination? Was she really an Aboriginal female version of Dexter? As I said at the beginning, this book will be on my mind for some time to come.
Cross posted at my blog:
https://wanda-thenextfifty.blogspot.c...
I'm awarding this book three pumpkins for the time being, but I'll be thinking about it for a while and that rating may go up. I have to say that I have never read a book like it ever before. The chapters were very short, which was what kept me moving. I would check ahead and see that it was only 4 or 5 pages to the next break, and think “Oh, I can manage that" and on I'd go.
The subject matter reflects one of the real concerns in modern Canadian society: Murdered and Missing Aboriginal Women. There are so many of them and their families have very little luck getting white male police forces to pay attention to the issue. Wren is surprised that the disappearances of white men in her community causes so little disturbance, almost as little as her sister's abduction.
It's also helpful to know that bone black is a pottery glazing technique, using bone ash to create a black glaze. Wren has a very unique way of obtaining the bones for her glazes! The disappearance of her sister, Raven, plus some past violence in Wren's own life, combine to set her on the path of vengeance.
This author has a unique voice in her writing, too. Somehow it was both removed and intimate. I had the feeling that I was listening to a story told in the oral tradition that just happened to be transcribed into print. The supernatural elements are treated very matter-of-factly, nothing to see here folks, move along. The least believable part of the novel for me was the relationship between Wren and her husband, Lord. Somehow it was just too perfect, too unblemished, to be real.
For me, the psychological aspect was waiting to see if Wren's deeds would be discovered. Or was this all revenge fantasy that only happened in her imagination? Was she really an Aboriginal female version of Dexter? As I said at the beginning, this book will be on my mind for some time to come.
Cross posted at my blog:
https://wanda-thenextfifty.blogspot.c...
March 29, 2021
A story of one woman's power and vengeance in the face of a system of injustice. This is a dark, burning thriller, set in the disturbing reality of the ongoing colonial oppression, racism, and injustice faced by Indigenous peoples in Canada.
Wren is a Cree woman, an artist, wife, and sister, living and creating peacefully on her quiet Saskatchewan farm. When her twin, Raven, goes missing and the RCMP fail to listen to her pleas for help, writing it off as just another drunk native hooking up and forgetting to call, Wren discovers firsthand the unforgivable impotence of those who are meant to serve and protect. Her sister becomes yet another of the MMIWG, and Wren finds that her sisters disappearance coincides with a new presence and power in her dreams. In that newfound spark of power, she decides if justice won't be given, she will go and take it for herself.
I found the prose overly formal at times, especially in its dialogue, and that many pages were given over to details, subplots and conversations that distracted me from the main plotline, without necessarily adding to it. These moments made me feel the writing in a way that separated myself from the text, suddenly seeing sentences and paragraphs, rather than people and conversations. However, I still wanted to keep reading, to find out what happened next. This story, this kind of fiction, is one I had never seen before, and I didn't want to miss out. In the end I wish there were fewer extraneous details, and more of the core story. It felt at the final page like the it was really just beginning.
Wren is a Cree woman, an artist, wife, and sister, living and creating peacefully on her quiet Saskatchewan farm. When her twin, Raven, goes missing and the RCMP fail to listen to her pleas for help, writing it off as just another drunk native hooking up and forgetting to call, Wren discovers firsthand the unforgivable impotence of those who are meant to serve and protect. Her sister becomes yet another of the MMIWG, and Wren finds that her sisters disappearance coincides with a new presence and power in her dreams. In that newfound spark of power, she decides if justice won't be given, she will go and take it for herself.
I found the prose overly formal at times, especially in its dialogue, and that many pages were given over to details, subplots and conversations that distracted me from the main plotline, without necessarily adding to it. These moments made me feel the writing in a way that separated myself from the text, suddenly seeing sentences and paragraphs, rather than people and conversations. However, I still wanted to keep reading, to find out what happened next. This story, this kind of fiction, is one I had never seen before, and I didn't want to miss out. In the end I wish there were fewer extraneous details, and more of the core story. It felt at the final page like the it was really just beginning.
June 29, 2023
"After all, she knows exactly where she'll get new material."
This novel has an engaging premise with plot threads that had a lot of potential - a missing twin! a vengeance-seeking sister! a family curse! With its many elements of Gothic horror, the story would be well-suited to film, and I wonder if the author had that medium in mind, considering the novel's beats, scene changes, and detailed descriptions of the setting. Moments like the one quoted above similarly stood out for their cinematic quality, especially the final scene, which was, strangely enough, the most thrilling of the novel.
What this novel needed was the firm hand of an editor to smooth out the rough spots in the plot and enhance the psychological depth of the characters. At first, the writing style had a strong oral quality, like someone was telling it to us, an Elder who provided backstories where they saw fit and weren't afraid to make digressions from the story. However, as the novel went on, the writing felt too based in telling and lacking in depth - I didn't want to hear about Wren's emotions, but rather see them and work through her healing process alongside of her. The story itself was unique and timely, and I really wanted to see more done with it to really do justice - literally and metaphorically - to the characters and their stories.
This novel has an engaging premise with plot threads that had a lot of potential - a missing twin! a vengeance-seeking sister! a family curse! With its many elements of Gothic horror, the story would be well-suited to film, and I wonder if the author had that medium in mind, considering the novel's beats, scene changes, and detailed descriptions of the setting. Moments like the one quoted above similarly stood out for their cinematic quality, especially the final scene, which was, strangely enough, the most thrilling of the novel.
What this novel needed was the firm hand of an editor to smooth out the rough spots in the plot and enhance the psychological depth of the characters. At first, the writing style had a strong oral quality, like someone was telling it to us, an Elder who provided backstories where they saw fit and weren't afraid to make digressions from the story. However, as the novel went on, the writing felt too based in telling and lacking in depth - I didn't want to hear about Wren's emotions, but rather see them and work through her healing process alongside of her. The story itself was unique and timely, and I really wanted to see more done with it to really do justice - literally and metaphorically - to the characters and their stories.
December 2, 2019
The statistics around murdered and missing Indigenous women in Canada are staggering. Numbers don't convey emotion, however, and this novel, written by an Indigenous woman from Saskatchewan, abut an Indigenous woman from Saskatchewan, captures the personal trauma of having your adult sister go missing. The uncertainties, the heart-break, the fear are all deeply felt. This is the personal story of Wren, her devastation from the grief, and ultimately her actions against men who have harmed women. And yet this is not really a crime novel or a thriller, but a personal exploration of trauma. The police barely appear in the novel, because of their lack of interest in the sister's disappearance. This is so apt, given the failure of the legal system (certainly not a justice system). Given the lack of justice, Wren begins executing guilty men. "You will harm no more," she quietly tells one of them before killing him. Although the world is certainly a better place without the men she kills, I thought the author could have explored the effect of the killings on Wren to a greater degree. Is this a secret she can really live with? Nonetheless this is a captivating novel that explores an important issue.
August 20, 2020
This book was by far my favorite that I read for the Read-Eh-Thon this year.
Wren's twin sister Raven disappears when she's visiting Wren for the first time in months. Unfortunately, no one seems concerned and the police don't care that Raven, an Indigenous woman, disappeared. So Wren is left alone to deal with her grief alone. Her husband's traveling a lot, so Wren's left alone with her grief and the strange spectre that's haunting her dreams. It's a spectre that starts to point Wren toward a new purpose: one of justice that no one else is willing to fight for.
This book is incredibly dark with some heavy triggers--click the spoiler if you want to see general trigger warnings.
But Wren is still such a fantastic character who is driven by her own quest for vengeance and justice, who can't seem to see how far she's going. This book tries to show the question of how far is too far when it comes to yourself or the people you love? I was entirely hooked by this book and literally read it in one evening because I just couldn't wait to see what happened next.
Wren's twin sister Raven disappears when she's visiting Wren for the first time in months. Unfortunately, no one seems concerned and the police don't care that Raven, an Indigenous woman, disappeared. So Wren is left alone to deal with her grief alone. Her husband's traveling a lot, so Wren's left alone with her grief and the strange spectre that's haunting her dreams. It's a spectre that starts to point Wren toward a new purpose: one of justice that no one else is willing to fight for.
This book is incredibly dark with some heavy triggers--click the spoiler if you want to see general trigger warnings.
But Wren is still such a fantastic character who is driven by her own quest for vengeance and justice, who can't seem to see how far she's going. This book tries to show the question of how far is too far when it comes to yourself or the people you love? I was entirely hooked by this book and literally read it in one evening because I just couldn't wait to see what happened next.
November 11, 2022
I was really excited about reading this and I’d rate it anywhere from a 2.5-3. A lot of things happen in this book that just don’t make sense. There’s hints of the supernatural and magic, but it’s Wren murders men who are violent and abusive. Her boyfriend in college is the same one whose wife ends up in a women shelter?? A lot of horrible and traumatic events have happened to Wren, but I don’t think it benefits the story. Carol Rose GoldenEagle drops it in there as backstory and never gives Wren healing. Unless you count murder.
GoldenEagle uses biblical references and Cree traditional knowledge in the book. Wren and Raven grow up with their Kokum who even though she went to residential school seemed to raise the girls on Cree teachings. So it was odd that Wren referenced the Bible as often as she did. And her husbands name is Lord?? Terrible name. I finished the book, but a third of my way into reading I realized I didn’t really like it. There’s no real closure for Raven. Her body is never found. She’s a lawyer and nobody ever hears from her firm??? I’m assuming this is supposed to be set in the 90s, even though that’s unclear.
GoldenEagle uses biblical references and Cree traditional knowledge in the book. Wren and Raven grow up with their Kokum who even though she went to residential school seemed to raise the girls on Cree teachings. So it was odd that Wren referenced the Bible as often as she did. And her husbands name is Lord?? Terrible name. I finished the book, but a third of my way into reading I realized I didn’t really like it. There’s no real closure for Raven. Her body is never found. She’s a lawyer and nobody ever hears from her firm??? I’m assuming this is supposed to be set in the 90s, even though that’s unclear.
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June 7, 2025
Carol Rose GoldenEagle's response to the appalling number of Indigenous women who go missing in Canada every year and are never found again should not be read as a book in the sense that we read literature, but in the voice of an elderly narrator speaking aloud the story. As far as European or Colonial books go, it would be easy to critique the dialogue and prose. But Bone Black was not written for the written word. That makes it a little more difficult.
Bone Black is a revenge tale without moralizing or coddling. The central "mystery" is never solved. Instead we are related the grief of the survivors and the fantasy of revenge. Interwoven is a rich insight to Cree culture and tradition that is unfortunately - heartbreakingly even - intruded upon by a preoccupation with Christianity. It is unclear whether GoldenEagle meant this as a reminder of how deep colonialism winds its tendrils or if she is a churchgoer herself. One hopes for the former.
A unique study of intergenerational trauma and the pain that still exists deeply in those touched by it, GoldenEagle's words would be much better narrated than they are read. Nightwood Editions better get onto that audiobook.
Bone Black is a revenge tale without moralizing or coddling. The central "mystery" is never solved. Instead we are related the grief of the survivors and the fantasy of revenge. Interwoven is a rich insight to Cree culture and tradition that is unfortunately - heartbreakingly even - intruded upon by a preoccupation with Christianity. It is unclear whether GoldenEagle meant this as a reminder of how deep colonialism winds its tendrils or if she is a churchgoer herself. One hopes for the former.
A unique study of intergenerational trauma and the pain that still exists deeply in those touched by it, GoldenEagle's words would be much better narrated than they are read. Nightwood Editions better get onto that audiobook.
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April 19, 2022Bone Black
Bone black is a story about an indigenous woman who lost her sister. The main character is named Wren and her sister who disappeared and was never found was named Raven. Wren's husband was named Lord, they fell in love at a young age and got married. Lord was always on the road for work but loved Wren dearly. When Lord was on his work trips Wren slowly started to do bad things. She was alone with her thoughts and her thoughts got the best of her. She started killing men who have hurt her in her past, and burned them in a kiln. After that she made pottery with their remains. Wren has a lot of trauma in her life. She has been sexual assulted, misscarried and many more things. Near the end of the book Wren was pregnant again. I didn’t like this book too much. There were a lot of parts where I liked and then didn’t like it. This book wasn’t for me. I wouldn't read it again. I recommend this book to someone that likes crime, surprises, and odd stories. This book is graphic so I would recommend you be at least 14 to read this book.
Bone black is a story about an indigenous woman who lost her sister. The main character is named Wren and her sister who disappeared and was never found was named Raven. Wren's husband was named Lord, they fell in love at a young age and got married. Lord was always on the road for work but loved Wren dearly. When Lord was on his work trips Wren slowly started to do bad things. She was alone with her thoughts and her thoughts got the best of her. She started killing men who have hurt her in her past, and burned them in a kiln. After that she made pottery with their remains. Wren has a lot of trauma in her life. She has been sexual assulted, misscarried and many more things. Near the end of the book Wren was pregnant again. I didn’t like this book too much. There were a lot of parts where I liked and then didn’t like it. This book wasn’t for me. I wouldn't read it again. I recommend this book to someone that likes crime, surprises, and odd stories. This book is graphic so I would recommend you be at least 14 to read this book.
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