The thing is, McKenzie isn't really a bad Cree. She does what most young people do, leaves home to find better opportunities. But she feels bad about leaving her family and thinks her bizarre dreams are due to feeling guilty. Little does she know that strange and mysterious dreams run in the family.
McKenzie goes home to the lake and her sister, cousins, mother and aunts thinking the dreams will end. Instead, she finds nightmares have begun while sleeping and awake. How does a bad Cree overcome the monster that stalks her dreams, her family and hometown? With the help of the strong ladies who share her genes. Bad Cree certainly wins the Alison Bechdel test--that is two or more women talking together about something besides men. Lots of brave and interesting women in Bad Cree. Also, lots of gore, but it's horror so what do you expect? Oh, and lots and lots and lots of eyeball rolling and smirking. Please, young adult writers, stop with all the smirking eyeballs. My eyeball-roll-o-meter and smirk-o-meter overheated with Bad Cree. Other than every character managing to roll their eyes at some point, Bad Cree is a dandy horror novel. Thanks to Netgalley and Doubleday for allowing me to read and review Bad Cree
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