Thank you, University of Massachusetts Press for the copy of Gichigami by Lidsey Steffes. I loved the promise of the premise. I’m not sure why, but the writing style kept me distant from the characters and never engaged me. I wanted to feel empathy for Marta, but never could. If you’re more concerned with the story than the characters, you might love this one. 3 stars

This book was a wild ride. It was confusing because you do not know if the mother actually appeared or not, and you don't know if the father is simply lying, or if our main character is losing her mind, or maybe both??? It has a lot of twists and turns, a lot of secrets and past issues are brought up, and there are themes of love, loss, family dynamics, and growth in this book

Thank you to NetGalley, to the author, and to the publisher for this complementary ARC in exchange for my honest review!!!