The mystery of the whole novel was discussed, figured out and resolved by the characters during the last 15% of the book… meaning that for most of the book, you’re really not even dealing with any horror aspects. Given that the “mystery” was pretty easily (and, dare I say, conveniently) solved, the ending didn’t only feel rushed but it also felt very anticlimactic. 

Reading this wasn’t a terrible time but it wasn’t exactly interesting either and, as a result, I felt the slowness of the story more than I would’ve liked to… especially since the book isn't even long to begin with. We’re introduced to the narrator’s extended family, mostly focusing on the female family members of varying generations, and it got to a point where it felt as though some characters were just mentioned in an attempt to add depth to an otherwise shallow main character. It felt like the book was saying “we promise the main character is realistic… look at all the people she knows! Look at all the people who know her!” I think the book would’ve actually benefited from there being more than one point of view explored. Instead of just sticking with Mackenzie, it would’ve been so interesting to hear from Cassidy, to hear from Tracy, to maybe even hear from Mackenzie’s mum. Having multiple points of view would’ve helped build tension and would’ve better shown a three-dimensional family that shares lots of history, rather than the narrative just constantly telling us that that was the case. Instead we learn about all these generations of Cree women through the eyes of a bland narrator and each and every woman, no matter their age, ends up sounding and acting the exact same way.