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teacupsandfirereads's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
This book was on my list long before he became Premier, but it pushed it to the top of my list. At first, I had to recheck memoir and the description when it started, as I didn't understand that the first part was about his father as a child. I do believe it set the book up beautifully for the rest as it gave background and context. I was really engaged with the story and his way of storytelling it. It looked at numerous generations and the impacts events had on each. It was multifaceted in a way that flowed nicely. It never felt jumpy or as if a specific storyline never got finished. Definitely a great read. I would love to see more from him one day.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Colonisation
Minor: Cursing, Genocide, and Infidelity
emmykyhil's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Genocide, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Cursing, Infidelity, and Colonisation