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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

25 reviews

pam_'s review against another edition

informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Child abuse, Racism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, and War

wrenny03's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-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? No

4.5

A truly wonderful book. Educated me about a variety of indigenous issues I had heard of but didn't truly understand. It shows the reality of the brutality and hardship indigenous people in north america face but intersperses it with moments of hope, joy, and little victories that mean the world. I would recommend this book to absolutely everyone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Child abuse, Genocide, Violence, Police brutality, 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

poemsandponds's review against another edition

challenging informative medium-paced

4.0

This book covered a lot of different issues First Nations peoples have faced since the colonization of the land that is now Canada. I enjoyed the anthology aspect in the sense that it highlighted lots of Indigenous authors and illustrators. However I felt that some of the stories were too short for me to fully “get” them or feel their impact. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Colonisation

Moderate: Police brutality

Minor: Cannibalism

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

jazhandz's review against another edition

hopeful medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Police brutality, and Colonisation

Moderate: Violence and Kidnapping

Kidnapping specifically refers to the story Nimkii, which is about the Sixties Scoop and First Nations children being taken from their families.

therainbowshelf's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

An incredible collection of indigenous Canadians' histories. Each comic starts with an author blurb and a timeline of events present in or influencing the story. Canada's history of abusing indigenous people is sickeningly similar to how things have gone for the native people of the US. Whether you're familiar with indigenous history of Canada or want to start somewhere, this is an excellent read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation

Minor: Sexual harassment

Residential schools, forced removal of indigenous children from their homes

piperlee's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

this collection brilliantly mixed timelines, statements from authors, and colorful comics to tell the stories of Indigenous peoples over the past 150 years. Each comic was just a glimpse into the time period/narrative the authors were sharing, but simultaneously brought clarity to the bigger picture of collective struggle and perseverance in the face of colonialism and state violence. This felt very accessible & will be one that sticks in my mind for a long time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, and Colonisation

Moderate: Child abuse and Kidnapping

Minor: Cannibalism

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

maryjames's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Misogyny, Sexism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol