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The Break
The Break | Katherena Vermette
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When Stella, a young Mtis mother, looks out her window one evening and spots someone in trouble on the Break a barren field on an isolated strip of land outside her house she calls the police to alert them to a possible crime. In a series of shifting narratives, people who are connected, both directly and indirectly, with the victim police, family, and friends tell their personal stories leading up to that fateful night. Lou, a social worker, grapples with the departure of her live-in boyfriend. Cheryl, an artist, mourns the premature death of her sister Rain. Paulina, a single mother, struggles to trust her new partner. Phoenix, a homeless teenager, is released from a youth detention centre. Officer Scott, a Mtis policeman, feels caught between two worlds as he patrols the city. Through their various perspectives a larger, more comprehensive story about lives of the residents in Winnipegs North End is exposed. A powerful intergenerational family saga, The Break showcases Vermettes abundant writing talent and positions her as an exciting new voice in Canadian literature.
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Bookwormjillk
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This book was sad and covered some hard topics, but an incredibly good read. I didn‘t want the story of these women to end. #FoodAndLit #Canada

JuniperWilde I loved this one too. 2w
Bookwormjillk @JuniperWilde it was so good 2w
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Bookwormjillk
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I am worn out tonight but in a good way. #hyggehour

mcctrish Oh I loved this book 3w
Chrissyreadit 🧡🧡🧡🧡 3w
Tamra Love this one! 3w
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Bookwormjillk
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I‘m biggie sizing my hygge hour today. We‘re getting rain for the first time in over a month and I‘m going to sit still and celebrate that.

AnnCrystal 👏🌧️💝🥳👍. 4w
Aims42 Enjoy! ☺️ 4w
AmyG Oooo a rainy reading night. 🙌🏻 4w
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mcctrish Oh I loved this book 4w
BkClubCare Yay ☔️ 4w
mcctrish It is perfect 4w
MysticFaerie Loved this book! Enjoy! 4w
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SarahBookInterrupted
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Check out an award winning book recommendation by Kim on Book Interrupted‘s Manuscript Monday here: https://www.bookinterrupted.com/post/manuscript-monday-the-break

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ravenlee
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Tough to read, tougher to review. Multiple narrators (at least 10, one of whom is not named at the top of her passages, and only one in first-person) in this multi-generational family story of surviving both specific and general trauma; lots of sentence fragments; present-tense writing (except when it‘s not) - it‘s a lot to track. It‘s good, but tough. Vermette is an indigenous Canadian writer, and very promising. TWs below.

ravenlee TWs: rape, violence, substance abuse, gang activity, racism. (edited) 2y
jlhammar Loved this book! Can't wait for her newest, out in September 2y
ravenlee @jlhammar I didn‘t realize this book was part of a cycle, but it makes sense. Now I need to track down the middle book, but I think it‘ll be a while before I can come back to this world. 2y
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Creadnorthey
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An emotional page turner - this one is realistic, with a haunting violence that permeates the pages and adds an edgyness that feels authentic and experienced. Vermette can tell a story that is for damn sure!

Cathythoughts Nice review 👍🏻Such a good book. 2y
Creadnorthey #Cathythoughts you are so right! Days later still haunted and impacted… 2y
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Tamra
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Not a cheery holiday read by any means, but one with resilient, tough women who take care of one another in a brutal world.💕

SamAnne Cute dog! 2y
Tamra @SamAnne thank you, he is a cute character! 2y
TrishB I enjoyed this one 👍🏻 2y
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Cathythoughts Great review! Such a good book. 2y
Jas16 I really liked this one. 2y
batsy I need to read it! And doggo 😍 2y
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Tamra
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Hunkering down for a blizzard. ❄️💨 This seems to be an apropos pick and one I‘ve been wanting to read in print for quite a while. I‘m thrilled to see the favorable Litsy reviews.

jlhammar Loved this book! 2y
Tamra @jlhammar just got to the 😳 part. Definitely not a warm & fuzzy holiday read, but really engrossing. 2y
Cathythoughts I loved this book too ❤️ 2y
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Jas16
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Bleak and heart breaking this book also shows the resilience of women as they support each other and their families in the face of prejudice, violence, and poverty. I thought this book was fantastic.

Cathythoughts Yes fantastic 👍🏻♥️ 2y
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Tianarose
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It‘s hard to describe how this book is both heartbreakingly tragic, yet wonderful at the same time… very well written, I cannot wait to read more from this author.

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merelybookish
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Started listening to this recently. It's been on my #tbr for a while.
And it so happens, today is the national awareness day for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. 💔
#mmiwg

Cathythoughts I loved this book ! Very memorable 4y
merelybookish @Cathythoughts It's very good so far but bracing for sadness. 4y
Cathythoughts Yes , it‘s a bracing for sadness situation alright ! Powerful book ❤️ 4y
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Theexplorer
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Just a couple chapters in and I‘m already crying.

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UnabridgedPod
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Katherena Vermette's The Break, which was the focus of the most recent @readwithtoni buddy read, is a brilliant novel set in Winnipeg and centered on a tragedy at the heart of a Métis family.⠀

The novel begins with a family tree, and that was definitely a sign of things to come. The narration alternates between ten characters—mostly women—whose connections aren't immediately clear. ⬇️

UnabridgedPod As the book unfolds, Vermette reveals gradually the subtle threads that tie each character to the next. We see characters whose vulnerability shifts to strength when they're needed, characters who conceal important truths, and others who share their truths as a matter of course.

By focusing on these individuals, Vermette also reveals systemic problems, including the community's complicated treatment of those with Métis heritage, ⬇️
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UnabridgedPod which means they have both Indigenous and European ancestry. The Break reveals a horrible trend of violence against women, the ways that some women fall victim to and perpetuate sexual violence and that other women stand strong against it. This is a novel of great nuance, with no easy heroes or villains: ⬇️ 4y
UnabridgedPod Vermette's ability to realize fully so many characters in such a short book is a marvel, and I had a difficult time putting this one down for our mid-book discussion.⠀

Head over to unabridgedpod.com for the rest of my review!
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melissajayne Sounds like an interesting book; will probably tackle it in the new year. 4y
Cathythoughts This is such a good book ❤️ 4y
UnabridgedPod @melissajayne It‘s definitely worth reading!! 4y
UnabridgedPod @Cathythoughts I agree! I‘m looking forward to the follow up. 4y
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Godpants
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This broke my heart.

Cathythoughts Yes me too !! And I Loved It 👍🏻❤️💔 5y
Godpants @Cathythoughts it‘s such an incredible book! 5y
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Godpants
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I‘ve been meaning to read this one for awhile, so was happy to see the audio had no waitlist today.

Cathythoughts One of my favorites that I read in 2019 👍🏻❤️ 5y
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waybean
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Well written and a great reflection on cultural issues and cycles of poverty and violence but the story line was rather bleak.

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Cathythoughts One of my favorite reads this year (edited) 5y
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Cinfhen
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Thanks to @andrew61 for putting this book on my radar. Told in multiple POVs, Stella a young indigenous mother, witnesses a crime through her window but based on both her heritage and location it‘s nearly 4 hours before the police arrive bringing with them their own prejudices. It‘s an honest but bleak look at stereotypes, cultural differences and unacceptable norms, cycles of violence & aggression especially towards native women. 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Reagan Great review! This has been on my list for a while but I‘ll have to bump it up! 5y
Cinfhen I hope you do @Reagan-reads It was a powerful read and a real page turner 5y
TrishB Great review 👍🏻 I thought this was a good, tough read. 5y
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Cinfhen Thanks @TrishB It was really sad 😢 5y
GatheringBooks this sounds perfect for #womenreadwomen2019! 5y
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KarynGood
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I just love getting mail and I‘ve been blessed these last couple of weeks! Thanks @mcctrish We are reading Station Eleven for book club next season and I am very excited! Thanks for the cards @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego @sherryvdh @Pricel101 and @PurpleyPumpkin I can‘t wait to get back to you!

mcctrish Yay! It arrived 5y
KarynGood @mcctrish, it did! I can‘t wait to read it!!!! 5y
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WhatWouldJaneDo I loved Station Eleven so much! I thought it was just beautiful, I bet it will be a great book club pick. 5y
PurpleyPumpkin Lovely!💜 5y
KarynGood @WhatWouldJaneDo I‘m really looking forward to it!!!!! 5y
KarynGood @PurpleyPumpkin I love #poutinepenpal mail! I see a envelope in the mailbox and I can‘t wait to open it! 5y
KarynGood @mcctrish It did!!!! And I‘m not sure how I didn‘t think of this solution to sending books! Thank you SO much!!!! 5y
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KarynGood
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Here is my book haul from the Saskatchewan Festival of Words held in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. I spent a lovely weekend listening to author readings, going to my first ever poetry slam, and attending a cookbook inspired rooftop dinner. #canlit #readthenorth #canadianauthors

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emilyhaldi
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Mehso-so

🚨Unpopular opinion alert!
I struggled to get through this melancholy tale of a family and their challenging relationships. While I enjoyed learning about the history of the Canadian Metis people, the rest was a slog. I didn't find the multiple narrators necessary as they all had a similarly sad voice and felt repetitive. Nonetheless, I'm looking forward to discussing in book club tonight! 🤓

ephemeralwaltz Beautiful photo though! 5y
Cinfhen Oh wow! First so-so review I‘ve seen. Wonder what @Reviewsbylola is going to say tonight 😜 5y
Cathythoughts Oh dear ! Bookclub will be interesting! I loved it 5y
Reviewsbylola 😫😫😫 5y
Reviewsbylola I‘m just praying everyone else liked it. 😆 @Cinfhen 5y
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Cinfhen
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🚨🚨PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨🚨US #KindleDailyDeal $2.99 for this much loved book, it‘s getting tons of #LitsyLove FYI @MicheleinPhilly 😘😘

Prairiegirl_reading Since I‘m born and Manitoba I have to ask what draws you to so many stories from here? 5y
MicheleinPhilly Thanks love! Wondering how quickly I can hit 20 books purchased this week. 🤔 5y
Cinfhen I‘m not sure if it‘s the location @Prairiegirl_reading but the stories are so interesting. @Reviewsbylola loved The Break and commented that it sounded very similar to the nonfiction I was reading (edited) 5y
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Cinfhen Since it‘s only Tuesday I‘d say chances are looking good @MicheleinPhilly ❤️😂😉 5y
MicheleinPhilly Oh for sure. I think I‘m at 15 or 16 already. 😂 5y
Reviewsbylola You‘ve got this! 🙌🏻🙌🏻 @MicheleinPhilly Why not go crazy and shoot for 30. 😆 5y
MicheleinPhilly @Reviewsbylola You are terrible. 5y
DebinHawaii @Cinfhen I just bought this thanks to you! 😬It sounds so interesting. 5y
Cinfhen It has great Litsy reviews @DebinHawaii I think it was worth price!! Still cheaper than Starbucks 🤪 5y
readordierachel Yay! I've been wanting to read this. Thx for the heads up! 5y
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andrew61
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#booked2019 from top left clockwise, indigenous, musician, drink on cover social media, night, clifi.
I really enjoyed this spring challenge which combined 3 books sat on my shelves unloved for a while but were hits, two that I'd no knowledge of but were 5*, and the jon Ronson which was bit scary.
Thanks again for hosting, i hope to finish my 1st summer rd today @4thhouseontheleft @Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage

alisiakae Sounds like a great quarter. Way to go!! 5y
Cathythoughts Well done. And thankyou for The Break 👍🏻one of the best reads this year 5y
Cinfhen Yes, I owe The Break to you as well. Haven‘t read it yet but I‘m looking forward 5y
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KarynGood
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I ❤️ 🇨🇦 Going into the Canada Day long weekend reading some #canlit! Been meaning to read this one for awhile and the time has come. #readthenorth #canadareads #winnergovernorgeneralsawardforfiction

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emilyhaldi
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That feeling when your home is filled with hundreds of unread books and yet more than half of your immediate tbr stack is borrowed 🤔

SharonGoforth Same at my house...📚📚😊 5y
Lindy My library books always get priority. Sometimes the books I own have to wait years before they get read. 5y
Christine My natural state. 😁❤️ 5y
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Kalalalatja This was me the entire Spring 😅 5y
Cathythoughts The Break is a priority IMO ! So good (edited) 5y
Reviewsbylola Yeah but I see book club books and other obligations so you cool. 5y
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Reviewsbylola
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It‘s not often that a book with a lot of reviews on Litsy has a 100% rating. The Break is deserving of all the awards and accolades it‘s received. The book begins with Stella, an indigenous woman who witnesses some type of assault one night. The Break then takes us on a journey as the circumstances are unraveled. Extremely well done.

Tamra I really want to read this on paper. 5y
erzascarletbookgasm I just ordered this, after seeing @Cathythoughts review recently 🙂 5y
Cathythoughts Great review! Such a very good book 👍🏻♥️ 5y
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Megabooks Love your review, as always dear! 5y
MicheleinPhilly I‘m convinced! #stacked 5y
emilyhaldi Oh good, I‘m looking forward to this more now 😆 5y
Mdargusch Just started this one today. 5y
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TrishB
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Thanks to @Cathythoughts and @andrew61 for bringing this one to my attention!
A heart breaking story at the centre and lots of tough stories about the trials and tribulations these women have gone through. But a compelling look at families and supporting and getting each other through things.
Awesome read, tough themes.
#indigenousauthor #booked2019

PurpleyPumpkin I read this book last year (I think!) and was impressed. Difficult to read, but so worth it! 6y
Melissa_J I own this, and really need to get around to reading it one of these days. 6y
Cinfhen It‘s been sitting in my virtual book depository cart for a few weeks... I should just order it already😜so many positive reviews ! 6y
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TrishB @PurpleyPumpkin agreed 😁 6y
TrishB @Melissa_J @Cinfhen not an easy read, but a good one. 6y
Cathythoughts Great review 👍🏻♥️. It was tough & brilliant... I loved it too 6y
TrishB @Cathythoughts agree 👍🏻 6y
andrew61 Glad you enjoyed trish, a difficult subject but tackled so well. 6y
TrishB @andrew61 agree, brilliant writing! 6y
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Cathythoughts
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I loved this #BlameItOnLitsy #BlameitonAndrew61 glad not to have missed this one 👍🏻. Generations of women all woven into this story set in Winnipeg against the stark snow & What happens to their girl. The truth spoken is breathtaking. Harsh story , beautifully written

andrew61 Thanks cathy, not sure i can take all the credit as i was searching for indigenous authors whose books were in the library and saw on good reads that @ReadingEnvy and @shawnmooney had both given it 5*. But it is definitely a remarkable book - really glad you enjoyed ☺ 6y
TrishB Looking forward to this one 👍🏻 have you done indigenous author Cathy? 6y
Cathythoughts @TrishB I have ! I read There There .... also great. But this one is out on its own for me 6y
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TrishB I have There There too! Good to have a choice though 👍🏻 6y
Cathythoughts @andrew61 I wouldn‘t have come across it only for you ... I‘m not on goodreads. So pleased I read this one 🙏🏻 (edited) 6y
batsy Lovely review, Cathy. I have this one thanks to a friend and look forward to it, though I know it'll be a difficult read in terms of its themes. 6y
erzascarletbookgasm Sounds good, stacking this 😉 6y
Cathythoughts @batsy yes it‘s difficult at times , but so good on so many levels ♥️👍🏻. Look forward to your thoughts whenever you get there 6y
Cathythoughts @erzascarletbookgasm I think it‘s very good. I hope you will like it ♥️ 6y
ReadingEnvy So good! 6y
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Cathythoughts
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#MayMovieMadness it took me a little while to get into this one .. but #DontStopMeNow as I am reading this well written & heartbreaking story ( so glad today is the May bank Holliday here ♥️👍🏻📖

Cinfhen I think I stacked this way back in the good old days when @shawnmooney was still posting 😜 6y
Cathythoughts @Cinfhen it‘s excellent 6y
RohitSawant Fascinating blurb! Stacking! 6y
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TrishB I seemed to have stacked at some point too! 6y
TrishB Just got on kindle , not 99p but only Qa.48 ? 6y
Cathythoughts @TrishB I think that‘s what I paid too. 👍🏻. It‘s good 6y
Cathythoughts @rohit-sawant I look forward to your thoughts whenever you get there ♥️👍🏻 6y
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Cathythoughts
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Next up .. I‘m giving this one a go ! A recent Litsy recommendation 🤞🏻

erzascarletbookgasm Curious! Look forward to your thoughts! 6y
Cathythoughts @erzascarletbookgasm Only starting.. I‘ll keep you posted 👍🏻♥️ (edited) 6y
Tamra I really would like to read this in print. 6y
Cathythoughts @Tamra it‘s very good. I love the stark snow setting & the characters 6y
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andrew61
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Indigenous author
Oh i loved this one - A Metis young mum seperated from her family +feeding her baby son in the early hrs looks out to see a horribly violent assault in the snow. Through 10 characters we then see the impact of this incident on their lives, with strong native female family characters the bk looks at tradition, family ties, the underside of a community +violence +
#booked2019 @BarbaraTheBibliophage @4thhouseontheleft @Cinfhen

andrew61 the effects of violence and poverty. The author portrays the characters so well and even the frightening Phoenix is given a beating heart that allows the reader to look beyond the horror portrayed albeit the violent act is dreadful. A brilliant book. 6y
Cinfhen I see I‘ve already stacked this book but it sounds great 👍🏻 6y
JanuarieTimewalker13 Great review!! Stacking! 6y
Tamra I‘ve tried to listen to the audio but decided it would be better in print. (edited) 6y
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mcctrish
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A beautiful heart breaker of a book that ends full of hope

Tamra I‘ve tried listening twice, but I have decided it needs to be a print read so that I can focus better. Looking forward to it! 6y
mcctrish I‘m not sure I could listen to this. A couple of times I had to put it down to process the damage that the characters had endured or were inflicting @Tamra (edited) 6y
SolitaryBookLover Reading it was painful, but worth it. Beautiful and uplifting 6y
mcctrish @Mel01 maybe I should have said hopeful instead full of hope but the girls were talking so positive that I know they will survive so .... 6y
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SolitaryBookLover
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This book is breaking my feminist heart, yet, simultaneously building it back up.

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mcctrish
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Taking a break from laundry 🧺

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mcctrish
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Winter is killing me, I need sun and warm and green things

Bookgirl Yes. Every winter. But this one is especially dreary 6y
MuddyPuddle Yes, yes, yes, YES!!!! 6y
mcctrish @Bookgirl I had to reroute off a major highway driving home from dropping my oldest off at uni ( big tractor trailer accident) and the weather in the country I cut through was BRUTAL! Wind, blowing snow, white outs, the sun was trying to shine everywhere else but not where I was 6y
mcctrish @MuddyPuddle we deserve Spring! ! ! 6y
Bookgirl Yes! I had to drive back roads a few days ago to get somewhere and was literally driving on pure sheets of ice at times. I‘m over this! 6y
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mcctrish
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Starting this and I can picture exactly where it starts #Winnipeg #universityofmanitoba #imatrailblazer

Reviewsbylola I‘ve had this on my TBR for awhile. I love the cover! So striking. 6y
mcctrish @Reviewsbylola until my sister posted about it ( I run a Facebook group every year for my friends and their friends to post what they read to give us all inspiration and a place to track reading, a pre-Litsy if you will) I‘d never heard of it 🤦🏻‍♀️ 6y
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mcctrish
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I have been feeling like I‘m going through my Christmas book pile too fast, my reading game has been strong lately. So I bought 4 books between today and yesterday plus borrowed a library book off my sister. I get a bit crazy when the stack beside my bed isn‘t big enough

Reviewsbylola I‘m the same way. The books on my shelves get no play unless they make it to my nightstand first. 😆 6y
Gezemice Nice stack! I bought those two Robert Galbraith books yesterday as a gift. I already read them - and loved them! 6y
mcctrish Oh @Gezemice that‘s a wonderful gift ❤️I finally read the second one so now I want to binge these 2, but there are 2 1/2 other books in front ( maybe 3) 🤣 6y
Gezemice @mcctrish I know the feeling :) 6y
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candority
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The Break begins when a young mother witnesses an assault committed outside of her house on a snowy, isolated strip of land in Winnipeg. Although centered around this horrible crime, this is a not a mystery novel, but rather a novel about the relationships between four generations of Indigenous women. These women‘s voices, relationships, and experiences are difficult to read, but incredibly realistic. The Break is a powerful and haunting read.

KarynGood Have this one in my TBR pile! 6y
candority @KarynGood I hope you like it when you get to it! 6y
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academiconbreak
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I finally picked up this book again after starting it last Canada Reads. It is a near perfectly conceived book, one that feels fresh at the same time as it makes you wonder how it hadn't yet been written before this. It is a slow build which is why it took me a while to read, but the last third of the book is exquisite. The vignettes of the lives of these women are luminous here, vivid, subtle and alive. This book should have won Canada Reads.

academiconbreak I was angry finishing this book reminded how it got voted off Canada Reads for "underrepresenting the male perspective" last year, and the sentiment is more absurd the further in you read. People imagine and read into a premise that is about women and their experiences within a cycle of abuse and automatically that equates to "man hating" in their minds. I knew it before but I know it authoritatively now, this book should have won Canada Reads. 6y
ReadingEnvy "Underrepresenting the male perspective" is insane! Heaven forbid! 6y
academiconbreak I know, right? Many Canadians marched out and bought the book in protest to those comments during the televised debates, which was beautiful, though. 6y
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xicanti I'll never, ever stop being mad about this book's early elimination, or the comments that led to it. 6y
academiconbreak Canada reads makes me angrier each year the more aware I become of the politics. I'm trying to focus on the productivity of the conversation among Canadians reading along rather than the panelists in order to feel more hopeful about things. (The social media response to The Break's elimination, for example!) 6y
rather_be_reading welcome to litsy! 📚☕📚 6y
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Aleida
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Just finished Becoming and Educated. Both were great and although this is very different, I‘m really getting into this. Not an easy read, but I care for these characters.

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Cydster61
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What a jewel. I do not as a rule do well with books in the present tense but I was compelled through this book in three days. Amazing work.

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JoyNorstrom
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This book is beautiful. Incredibly sad. Incredibly important. I‘ll be thinking about it for a while.

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Liberty
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Day 9 of the @bookriot #Riotgrams challenge: Native and Indigenous reads! These are four of the best books I‘ve read this year, easy. ❤️📚❤️

ErikasMindfulShelf I loved There There. 😍 6y
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BooksCatsMaine
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The Break broke me. Generations of women tell different snapshots of their story. First, Stella sees a crime unfold outside her window. She calls the police, but they dismiss her- she's a woman, and she's Métis. Emily and Ziggy go to a party. Phoenix finds herself alone. Their mothers and grandmothers have the same stories & memories-and the thread uniting them is that no one listens. They are women, and they are métis.

Book 18 of #52Booksin2018

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While this title started off strong, I found that the ending dragged a bit. Despite that, I really loved all of the characters. I was grateful for the family tree at the beginning of the book as it helped me to keep track of who was who. A gritty and realistic read about some pretty important and timely topics.

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Emma24
The Break | Katherena Vermette
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Pickpick

This was a fantastic book about a large métis family in Canada. I've noticed some reviews saying that it was hard to keep track of all the characters. It is an unconventional story in that it jumps back and forth between different characters and across different times (so probably not the best books to take big breaks in between reading). But the writing is good, and the author such a could story-teller that it works ??❄️

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xicanti
The Break | Katherena Vermette
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At the beginning of the year I decided I'd buy one brand new book per month, from an actual bookstore, with a focus on female- or enby-authored titles I hadn't heard much about. Trouble is, I skipped April because I bought so many used novels and I ended up doing the same in May on account of my library stack.

On the plus side, I only spent $12 on books and most of my purchases were things I'd already read, so La TBR barely suffered.