I personally did not enjoy this title. It felt disjointed. A bunch of somewhat, but not really, connected short stories that were all unfinished. 3 stars

Belcourt has quickly become a favorite of mine. Coexistence is marketed as a short story collection but the characters are intertwined, so it really reads more like a novella that just follows multiple characters. all 3 of Belcourt’s works that I’ve read follow similar characters (he seems to self insert a lot lol), but the writing is so good that it prevents it from becoming too repetitive, and he writes interesting, fleshed out characters despite it being a short length.

a beautiful collection of short stories. belcourt really touches on the indigenous experience & every sentence evokes so much emotion. really amazing.