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Kiss of the Fur Queen
Kiss of the Fur Queen | Tomson Highway
6 posts | 7 read | 1 reading | 5 to read
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. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Kazzie
Kiss of the Fur Queen | Tomson Highway
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Loved it. Will read again. Magical realism, honest portraits of mid century rez life and 80s preforming arts scene in Toronto. The relationship between the brothers was beautiful

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LibraryCin
Kiss of the Fur Queen | Tomson Highway
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Mehso-so

There was some magical realism in the book, which I‘m not a fan of. It didn‘t make sense to me. The book skipped years in their lives quite a bit. Some of it was good and held my interest, but much of it was also very vague, and you had to figure out what was going on... it wasn‘t clear. I hate that. Despite this mostly negative-sounding review, I am rating the book “ok”, for the parts that I liked.

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Canadian.Reads
Kiss of the Fur Queen | Tomson Highway
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I haven't read a book by an Indigenous Canadian author in some time. Highway writes in such an original way. The way he brings in legend and the Cree word to a heartbreaking story true to many of our native peoples past is challenging but worthwhile. ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5

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JazzFeathers
Kiss of the Fur Queen | Tomson Highway
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It has arrived!!!! 😍
#bbbbc

I'm so happy l bought this hardcover edition. It's beautiful.

InLibrisVeritas It is such a gorgeous book! Hope you enjoy! 6y
readordierachel Loved this one! 6y
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JazzFeathers
Kiss of the Fur Queen | Tomson Highway
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#Riotgrams #ThreeWordsTitles

I've read House Made of Dawn and loved it. The Red Wolf Conspirancy was instead pretty disappointing is spite of the awesome premice.

Haven't read the others, but l have high expectations for all of them