A needed book on the horrors of the residential schools in Canada, Five Little Indians follows five indigenous kids from when they get away from such a school to the years beyond as they try to cope with the traumas they’ve endured. It was a heartfelt book, one I could feel the emotions through at certain points in the story.

The writing style itself, however, left a bit to be desired. It was choppy, repetitive, and seemed like it would be that much better if there was just one last look over with an editor. Overall, though, I’m glad I read this.