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Sugar Falls: A Residential School Story by David A. Robertson
8 reviews
melchncookies's review against another edition
- 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
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
- 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
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
5.0
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
alexisgarcia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Racism, Child abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, and Religious bigotry
readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition
5.0
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.ashylibrarian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Thank you, Elder Betty Ross, for sharing your story.
This graphic novel would be beneficial to use as a conversation text for high school, and even college, classrooms.
Graphic: Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Child abuse
Moderate: Child death, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual assault
rai's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Genocide, Child abuse, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Racism, and Religious bigotry
susanknights's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Racism, Violence, Child abuse, Colonisation, Forced institutionalization, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Sexual violence