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emilyb_chicago's review against another edition
3.0
For the most part, this was a very readable book. It covered a great span of time from a perspective that isn't commonly discussed. Some parts are more engaging than others, but it's generally pretty consistent and interesting. It was a very good baseline and pointed out areas that I can look into more in the future.
Unfortunately the reading of this book was soured a bit by discovering that the author lied about her heritage. (She is not actually Cherokee.)
Unfortunately the reading of this book was soured a bit by discovering that the author lied about her heritage. (She is not actually Cherokee.)
laurenofgreengables's review
challenging
dark
informative
sad
slow-paced
4.5
Wished this was required reading in school. A few chapters were slow, but mostly very informative and engaging
kateivy's review against another edition
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
I hope this book, and the others in the series, become required reading. I learned so much about the history of the US, Mexico, and Canada, and specifically how indigenous communities were manipulated and harmed.
brittanylee0302's review against another edition
dark
informative
sad
medium-paced
5.0
This book was really informative & provided a really well rounded history of indigenous people in the United States. This book touches on so many things that don't get taught or talked about. I listened to the audio & the narrator Laural Merlington was very good!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Genocide, and War
Moderate: Rape and Suicide
Minor: Kidnapping and Alcoholism
relf's review
challenging
dark
informative
medium-paced
5.0
An eye-opening history of the United States from an Indigenous viewpoint. I'm appalled at the amount of information here that was new to me, from enlightened Indigenous land-management techniques scorned by European settlers, to the way that the genocidal wars against Native nations formed and still inspire U.S. militarism and nationalism. This should be required reading, especially for my generation of Boomers who grew up on a history that both denigrated and romanticized Indigenous people and a vision of a modern United States where they had been effectively erased.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Colonisation
linkson's review against another edition
On hold for now. Dunbar-Ortiz style of writing is very dry