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"In his first novel, Kiss of the Fur Queen, noted playwright Tomson Highway tells the story of two Cree brothers who were severely abused at a Catholic residential school, and he uses the full transformative power of magic and myth, as well as a compelling traditional novel plot, to restore to them their dignity and, by implication, that of their people."—Toronto Globe and Mail
"Highway's novel vibrates with the force of the collision of two cultures, the long history of a people living at one with nature, and the violence of their enforced conversion to Christianity. Emotionally complex, witty, symphonic and sad, Kiss of the Fur Queen is a remarkable novel, filled with blood, guts, life and love."—Vancouver Sun
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Justin Rice
reviewed Kiss of the Fur Queen, Vol. 34 on November 09, 2018
Kiss of the Fur Queen, Vol. 34
"Born into a magical Cree world in snowy northern Manitoba, Champion and Ooneemeetoo Okimasis are all too soon torn from their family and thrust into the hostile world of a Catholic residential school. Their language is forbidden, their names are changed to Jeremiah and Gabriel, and both boys are abused by priests.
As young men, estranged from their own people and alienated from the culture imposed upon them, the Okimasis brothers fight to survive. Wherever they go, the Fur Queen--a wily, shape-shifting trickster--watches over them with a protective eye. For Jeremiah and Gabriel are destined to be artists. Through music and dance they soar."
Probably my least favourite book in this genre mainly due to the transition from real life and dream like sequences I found to be confusing. That being said I really cared about the two brothers and their lives.
I thought the abuse was handled delicately if you can even use delicate as a word to describe abuse. It could have been so much worse.
Weaving Aboriginal traditions into the story worked and were very interesting even if I had to read passages multiple times before fully understanding and then I was able to resume reading.
I thought the final scenes were the perfect ending to the story.
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