Rhiannon
Told with beautiful, spare prose, this chilling tale of a remote Anishinaabe community in northern Ontario that survives the apparent collapse of society in a technological apocalypse serves as a subtly horrifying allegory of the colonial oppression of First Nations peoples.
This foreboding story is deftly told with Rice's compelling voice. His descriptions of the harsh Canadian winter in this small, isolated community are at times humorous, graceful and portentous. His writing is so visual and vibrant that I can't imagine – I don't want to imagine – these people not existing in real life.
Strongly, highly recommended! (And oh! How I would love to see this adapted to the screen, ideally a series of sorts so these characters can be well and truly given the time and space to breathe and live.)
The only criticism I could possibly have is there needs to be more! I want to read more about everyone in this community. I am glad to hear of a sequel, but I feel as though I'd be happy to read ten times more and still not get tired of following their journey.
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