Julie of the Wolves

★★☆☆☆
Written By Muhan Zhang
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By Jean Craighead George

Publication Year: 1972

Type: Fiction

Genre: adventure, coming-of-age, children’s

Read on 2019-05-05

View additional specs on this book in Muhan’s 2019 Reading Survey ➞

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★★☆☆☆

I was really mad when I found out this book was written by some white lady in the 70s. I assumed it was written by an Inuit person but pretty quickly realized as I read that something was up...quick google confirmed my worst suspicions. I finished it with the lens of understanding the kind of shit we shouldn’t be writing and publishing anymore. The story was good and I always love me a good human-animal magical realist connection, BUT THE OVERLAYING/UNDERLAYING PATRONIZING FETISHIZIMG INUIT MYSTICISM CAN NOT BE OVERLOOKED. I will find something better to read than this. Revoke its Newbery. Actually you know what I don’t give a fuck about Newberys.

If you’re still not convinced - please allow me to implore you once again in video form NOT to read this book.

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