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In the Upper Country by Kai Thomas

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svinc038's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

cook_memorial_public_library's review against another edition

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4.0

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debbiecuddy's review against another edition

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4.0

I enjoyed the story within the story format of this novel and how the author used it to explore slavery in Canada and the U.S., Black refugee communities in Canada, and relations with the various Indegenous nations around the Great Lakes area. I don't want to give away much of the plot because much of my enjoyment was in how the stories unfolded and wove together. I also appreciated learning about a part of history that was new to me.

traceyreads2's review against another edition

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emotional informative mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

leeez's review against another edition

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3.0

There isn’t really a plot, it’s more a collection of stories. The stories were interesting and it makes me want to look more into the history of black communities in Canada. The writing was a little too gratuitous for me.