Reviews tagging 'Racism'

An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

44 reviews

srjennings's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Wonderful, engaging book.  Often difficult content, but necessary history to learn.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Murder, Violence, Genocide, and War

freschne's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Death, Racism, Deportation, Cultural appropriation, Genocide, War, Violence, Physical abuse, Murder, Hate crime, and Colonisation

emmaas_bookshelf's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Wow, what an excellent read that challenges the way we think and live as white people and people who  benefit from a colonizing United States. This book really proves that everything is and always will be connected. This was particularly interesting and reflective for me as a veteran. I cannot recommend this book enough for folks who want to learn about indigenous history, colonization, and a hope for a free future 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Racism, War, Slavery, and Colonisation

books_tea_blanket's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.75

Absolutely mandatory reading for  everyone, especially those who live in the US. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Slavery, Child death, Death, Genocide, War, Violence, Gun violence, Grief, and Racism

Moderate: Torture, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, Police brutality, Alcoholism, Medical trauma, Slavery, Sexual violence, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Addiction, and Racism

Minor: Mass/school shootings

savagegrease's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Torture, Genocide, Slavery, Racism, Colonisation, and Violence

stewartj0421's review against another edition

challenging informative sad medium-paced

4.5

As an Indigenous American, it is so invigorating to see the true, Native-centered history of America. While I was aware of the general information in this book, the details provided about specific events and situations were new to me, and not a little infuriating. I found myself becoming indignant and increasingly furious as I continued to read. I mourned the destruction of my culture and celebrated the resilience of my people. I am so glad I read this book. 

I can see it potentially being too dense for some teen and young adult readers, but I think in general it is a great starting point for learning the true, bloody history of America.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Police brutality, and Racism

Moderate: Rape

cococorycollins's review against another edition

informative sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Child death, Violence, Xenophobia, War, Genocide, Racism, Colonisation, and Body horror

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Cultural appropriation, Rape, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Animal cruelty, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, and Slavery

mnboyer's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Grief, Classism, Slavery, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Murder, Genocide, War, Violence, and Xenophobia

This is an amazing book if you're looking for an overview of the US from an indigenous lens.

bookishmagpie's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

This book was gut-wrenchingly informative and meticulously well researched and presented. Reading this, I couldn't help but question my education and everything I've been taught about my country and its origins having grown up as an American. 

This book reminded me of the importance of humanity and how frequently throughout history the United States of America has lacked it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Deportation, War, Genocide, Death, Islamophobia, Murder, Racism, and Hate crime

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

emotional informative sad slow-paced

4.0

The book is so well researched and informative, I would give it 5 ⭐. That being said, it's like reading a textbook . It's very dry. I listened to the audiobook and the narrator is monotone so that didn't enhance it in any way. Highly recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Child death, Child abuse, Violence, Grief, Gun violence, Death, Hate crime, Blood, Racism, Physical abuse, War, Colonisation, Torture, Genocide, Murder, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Sexual violence, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcohol