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Terence Garth
, January 19, 2012
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Boyden is an exceptional storyteller. He writes with a voice that convinces you he is a First Nations writer. Through Black Spruce follows from Boyden's earlier success, Three Day Road. His characters are each lost in their own way, struggling to be found, and to find each other. Intersecting storylines rebound between northern Ontario bush country and the Manhattan modeling and club scene. Boyden's narrative style allows some chapters to stand alone as set pieces, perfected short stories within the novel form. A great read from an astounding writer.
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