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This Place: 150 Years Retold by Sonny Assu, Katherena Vermette, Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm, Jen Storm, Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley, David A. Robertson, Brandon Mitchell, Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair, Richard Van Camp, Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley, Chelsea Vowel

8 reviews

ninahuynh's review against another edition

emotional informative tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

I went in only knowing that the short stories were about Indigenous people. It came as a surprise to me that this is specifically on Indigenous people in Canada! I know very little about the history in Canada and the Indigenous people there, so this was definitely a great history lesson for me. There are timelines of actual historic events around the topic each author chooses to create their story around. The different art styles was also refreshing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infertility

novella42's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Medical content, Cannibalism, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and War

Minor: Animal death, Body horror, Suicide, and Blood

bookbuyingwithkatie's review against another edition

challenging informative sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation

yourstrulytay's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

The illustrations are beautiful, and the authors and illustrators are as diverse as the stories they tell. These are the stories that have been hidden from us in history class. I loved this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Kidnapping, and Colonisation

battybookworm's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

4.5

This was mainly an informative text about Indigenous history in Canada. It's beautifully illustrated and each other tells a compelling part of their history. Some specific ones that stood out to me were Rosie and the fight and speech against The Mackenzie Pipeline. Much of the book feels like a jumping off point, and I now have a list of other pieces to check out or historical events/figures to look into. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Colonisation

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Police brutality, Medical content, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

linkamarisa's review against another edition

dark informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Racism, and Colonisation

achingallover's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

lyderz_'s review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

 “Indigenous writers have pointed out that, as Indigenous people, we all live in a post-apocalyptic world. The world as we knew it ended the moment colonialism started to creep across these lands. But we have continued to tell our stories; we have continued to adapt. Despite everything, we have survived.” -Alicia Elliot

This Place: 150 Years Retold is a graphic novel anthology made up of ten stories written and illustrated by Indigenous creators. It explores the past 150 years of Canadian history and policy from Indigenous perspectives. Each story is powerful and unique, I enjoyed the mix of art styles and narrative voices. I found that it was enriching and informative while still being easy to follow. I appreciated that at the beginning of each story there was a note from the authors providing some background as well as a timeline to orient the reader, especially because I am not very familiar with Canadian history. This book is about the countless horrors of colonialism, it is about pain, and adaptation. But it is also about hope, culture, community and strength. The power of storytelling is a consistent theme as a means of shining a spotlight on Indigenous heroes who live on in their legacies and stories. This book is a remembrance of the past, a testimony of survival and a letter of hope for the future. I honestly think that everyone should read this book in the spirit of uplifting Indigenous voices and listening to their stories in their own words and on their own terms.

 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Racism, Police brutality, and Cannibalism

Minor: Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Suicide, and Blood