Unrest by Gwen Tuinman interested me initially because it’s rather rare to find a novel set in a historical setting in Canada. In addition, I have lived in the area in which the book is set for the past 15 years or so, so that made me doubly interested.
This turned out to be a very compelling read. I thought it might be a struggle in the beginning because at that point, I really didn’t care much for any of the characters. As the story went on I found myself frustrated with some of the choices the characters were making, but by that time I was invested in the story and wanted to see how things would end.
I found Unrest to be an interesting look at a seemingly lawless time in Canadian history. This was not a light read, in any way. There were a number of fairly gruesome, upsetting scenes, but I feel like they reflected the realities of the time.
I would recommend this book to anyone interested in historical periods, but especially anyone interested in Canadian history.
Unrest will be available on May 7 2024.
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