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teacupsandfirereads's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
This book was on my list long before he became Premier, but it pushed it to the top of my list. At first, I had to recheck memoir and the description when it started, as I didn't understand that the first part was about his father as a child. I do believe it set the book up beautifully for the rest as it gave background and context. I was really engaged with the story and his way of storytelling it. It looked at numerous generations and the impacts events had on each. It was multifaceted in a way that flowed nicely. It never felt jumpy or as if a specific storyline never got finished. Definitely a great read. I would love to see more from him one day.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Bullying, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Colonisation, and Addiction
Minor: Cursing, Infidelity, and Genocide
emmykyhil's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Genocide, Pedophilia, Child death, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Bullying, Child abuse, Suicide, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexual assault
Minor: Colonisation, Cursing, and Infidelity
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