The Theory of Crows is a contemporary adult fiction told from two perspectives, an emotionally distant and disconnected father, Matthew and his teenaged daughter, Holly. When a tragic event occurs, father and daughter come together to search for a long-lost cabin on the family's trapline where the land will test them when their journey doesn't go according to plan.

I dropped everything I was reading to start this newest book from David A. Robertson, and I am now an emotional wreck! I stayed up late one night reading chapter after chapter of this story as I wiped away tears because this book felt eerily familiar down to the most minute of details that I could go on and on about it.

This book is filled with such sentimentality from the wisdom of Robertson's Swampy Cree heritage, and his own personal grief in healing from parental loss. I loved the inclusion of Matthew's heartfelt notes throughout and how Holly's chapters felt a little more YA in contrast to Matthew's. I think that this book will appeal to both adult readers and those emerging out of the YA genre. There were many musical and pop culture references as always, and it wouldn't be a David Robertson book without a Star Wars reference, am I right?

My only concern with this book would be to add a trigger warning tor readers that there are scenes involving inflicting self harm and the loss of a parent.

Thank you Dave for writing another amazing book that felt incredibly relatable. The legacy you continue to create for your family and community is so admirable. I will be adding this one to my "keeping forever" shelves in September when it is published.

Thank you to Harper Perennial and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.