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anniejohannie's review against another edition
5.0
Sarcastic, humble, and scathing Thomas King is a treasure.
bosstoes2's review against another edition
5.0
Would recommend this to anyone! A literal joy to read and so informative. If you are unsure, just read chapter 7.
musicalpopcorn's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, and Classism
kumipaul's review against another edition
4.0
Exhausting. In 260 pages, Thomas King took us from the 1600's to today, demonstrating the plight and frustrations of the native people/Indians/First Nations/aboriginals. It was almost impossible to believe that there could exist so many abuses against a group of people. I am worn out from the reading experience but filled with a much greater knowledge and understanding.
nickjagged's review against another edition
5.0
Woof that's a good one. Fantastic breadth of information conveyed with the best tone I've read in nonfiction in quite some time.
rkstumblingbear's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
spiderfelt's review against another edition
4.25
I wasn't expecting to find humor in a book about such a serious subject. And yet, between the author including his academic wife's appropriate criticism, and his rebuttals to her comments, I was consistently amused while learning the history I have overlooked and misunderstood.