Reviews tagging 'Death'

Sugar Falls: A Residential School Story by David A. Robertson

6 reviews

melchncookies's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Betty is a residential school survivor. She talks of the trauma she endured in a way that acknowledges but doesn’t sensationalize the violence. More importantly, she discusses how she survived and the importance of telling the truth to survive and heal. It’s a short graphic novel that should be mandatory reading.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Child abuse, Colonisation, Child death, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, and Racial slurs

mirandyli's review against another edition

emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

A great read for children to learn about the residential schools that Indigenous children were forced to attend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Child death, Rape, Colonisation, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Racism, Child abuse, Death, Blood, and Sexual assault

zombiezami's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Child abuse, Religious bigotry, Death, Grief, Child death, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Racism

Moderate: Abandonment, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, and Cursing

readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Child abuse, Violence, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Child death, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, and Colonisation

Moderate: Abandonment, Sexual violence, Death, and Sexual assault

Minor: Murder, Rape, and Racial slurs

Drowning. It is mentioned that Betty does not have hearing in one of her ears from abuse.

brittishliterature's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Torture

reevins's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Racism, Hate crime, and Death

Minor: Sexual assault