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Bad Cree

Written by: Jessica Johns
Narrated by: Tanis Parenteau
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A haunting debut novel where dreams, family, and spirits collide

Mackenzie, a Cree millennial, wakes up in her one-bedroom Vancouver apartment clutching a pine bough she had been holding in her dream just moments earlier. When she blinks, it disappears. But she can still smell the sharp pine scent in the air, the nearest pine tree a thousand kilometres away in the far reaches of Treaty 8.

Mackenzie continues to accidentally bring back items from her dreams, dreams that are eerily similar to real memories of her older sister and Kokum before their untimely deaths. As Mackenzie’s life spirals into a living nightmare—crows are following her around and she’s getting texts from her dead sister on the other side—it becomes clear that these dreams have terrifying, real-life consequences. Desperate for help, Mackenzie returns to her mother, sister, cousin, and aunties in her small Alberta hometown. Together, they try to uncover what is haunting Mackenzie before something irrevocable happens to anyone else around her.

Haunting, fierce, an ode to female relations and the strength found in kinship, Bad Cree is a gripping, arresting debut by an unforgettable voice.

©2023 Jessica Johns (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers

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as spooky as it was authentic

This was a fantastic read. I loved how authentic all the characters were, they all felt like real people. Lots of strong Indigenous women characters and well character development. I also appreciated the presence of a character using they/them pronouns without dwelling on any explanation, this is the kind of normalization we need.

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Creepy and Heartwarming

I loved listening to this book! It was both creepy and heartwarming as it dived into dealing with difficult emotions, family interactions, and the twinge of mystery. If you are looking for a good story I highly recommend this.

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Chilling, moving, and healing. Complex Characters

Reminded me of my own grief that I set aside. The narrator enriched the story.

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Amazing

This is My first time listening to an audiobook. Trust me, this was so good...i finished it in 2 days.....This was very good.

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great story

i loved it this story!!
only the narration for the voices was off, and the pronciation of Cree words could have been better.

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I wanted to love this...

...but it was hard to get through. It started off promising- spooky and intriguing but ended up in a repetitious cycle of sameness where nothing happens until the end. I was surprised it came so highly rated. I read through the reviews on Goodreads of those who also rated it a 2 and my sentiments were those exactly. I love the author's sharing of Cree culture and the supernatural elements of the story. However, I was bored and it was a struggle to get through.

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Great Job!

Enjoyed the story & the picture of community. Love northern Alberta and the Cree! Good Job!

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Took me home…

I was born and raised in a small hamlet just a few kms away from where this story took place and even though it was a horror story it also spoke of the love shared found in the families and communities of this area. That made the story speak to my heart. Great story and great characters!

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Unique

Unique story, voice, and a wonderful example of Cree oral history and myths. The characters were believable and the narrator was great. I particularly loved the camaraderie that the aunties, mothers, cousins, and siblings all had. This is a female cast of characters that really warmed my heart with how honest they were with their troubles and weaknesses. It was spooky and heartfelt really showing that we are better together.

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Fantastic book!

I'm not really a big horror fan, but this book was so good! it's sad and creepy and funny and tense and heartwarming and really covers grief and loss in such a well done way. I really enjoyed it and definitely reccomend! plus it's not a super long read and doesn't drag on needlessly, but still has a great and suspenseful/tense build up to the end.

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