The Marrow Thieves

"Indigenous. Dystopian future. Excellent characters. Hard to put down!"

"It was an alright book. Loved the family dynamics and how detailed the characters are. Ending was so-so but loved the premise and theme of the whole book! "

"I decided to read this book because a school district in my state was being questioned for having high schoolers read this. I wanted to read for myself what could cause such a controversy. This book is thought provoking, well written and a must read for anyone. Note: The school district kept this book as required reading."

" Chock full of ethical questions that are very thought provoking and has strong female characters. "

"I first learned of this book on Native Lady Book Warrior's booktube page, and just now got around to reading it. I finished it in one day it was so good, and I say that as a plot-driven reader reading a book that is largely character-driven."

"I’m a mixed Indigenous person who didn’t grow up in my culture, so reading this made me feel happy to see indigenous representation."

"Very well written an emotionally resonant. You really feel the characters’ pain throughout their journey. You feel like you’re a part of their group, surviving the wilds."

"This is a dystopian book kinda like the book uglies by Scott Westfield but so diffrent as well. In the end they are both running."

"Premise is incredible. Excellent setting description but weak-ish characters and an unsatisfying ending, in my opinion."

"As it is Native American History Month, I felt very strongly about reading a book by an indigenous author prior to Thanksgiving. As a student of history, I feel like it’s important to remember the origins of Thanksgiving, and while I don’t deny that it is a time for being thankful and coming together (albeit virtually this year), it’s also an example of a white washed holiday. <br/><br/>This book was the perfect choice for the timing, especially since it addresses the dark history of native people in North America head on. While it’s billed as YA, it’s extremely brutal and touches on several topics that bothered me deeply. It’s also a prime example of why we must understand history to prevent it from happening again. It’s a novel about the importance of stories, however horrible they may be, and how our past defines us and encourages us to be better for future generations."