

Blue Bear Woman
Author: Virginia Pesempaeo Bordeleau
Narrator: Tai Amy Grauman
Unabridged: 4 hr 45 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: ECW Press
Published: 10/15/2020
Categories: Fiction, Indigenous, Women, Literary Fiction
Author: Virginia Pesempaeo Bordeleau
Narrator: Tai Amy Grauman
Unabridged: 4 hr 45 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: ECW Press
Published: 10/15/2020
Categories: Fiction, Indigenous, Women, Literary Fiction
This is a powerful story about the experience of a Cree family profoundly affected by the building of the Eastmain dam in northern Quebec. We follow Victoria's journey as she travels north to the Cree lands near James Bay to find the remains of her great-uncle George. Along the way, she is plagued b......more
Il était grand temps de rendre hommage par le médium livre à la carrière visuelle extraordinaire de Virginia Pesemapeo Bordeleau. L’édition est d’une grande beauté, réalisée avec soin — on le sent — et les poèmes et notes de l’artiste ajoutent une dimension littéraire à l’ensemble. J’aurai aimé une......more
3.5 / 5 (Listened to the audio book) Absolutely astonishing writing. It felt like a memoir to me somehow. Felt a bit lost in between time jumps sometimes and was a little confused where this story was headed / what its message was supposed to be. Would have loved to start where the book ended and expl......more
BLUE BEAR WOMAN is the very first book by an Indigenous woman ever published in Quebec. The theme of finding your authentic identity will resonate with readers from all cultures. This was a fantastic listening experience. It is important that more Indigenous books become available so that people can......more
Quel drôle de livre! Certains aspects étaient vraiment intéressants et uniques, mais globalement, j'ai trouvé que ce roman manquait de finition. On aurait dit un journal intime retravaillé (assez sommairement) pour être publié. Le côté introspectif m'a beaucoup plu, mais l'histoire en tant que telle......more