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4.47 AVERAGE
4.47 AVERAGE
i desperately want more people to know about and read this book. it completely and utterly broke my heart. Wagamese's writing is so clear, poignant, and reverberates through every page to the point where you can't look away or stop reading or thinking about what you just read. Saul is taken from his family and home and placed in a school that seeks to strip him of his identity, name, and understanding of himself. he finds some respite when he discovers hockey and creates a new world for himself. however, he must reconcile with the injustices done to him and his family to move on. a devastating read but filled with hope and belief in a better world, i could not recommend this one more.
This book was amazing and also very emotional, As a young woman in Canada i feel as this book has really opened my eyes up to the history of our indigenous people and the hardship they have gone through. This book can be emotional draining but i truly do recommend it to people, it has given me a better understanding of my countries history (the stuff they won't teach in school).
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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:
Yes
This book is so beautifully crafted. Wagamese captures the magic of the love of sport and shows how it can heal us. Wagamese's description of Residential schools through Saul's eyes as a child is heartbreaking. This story is at once tragic and beautiful. A must read for all Canadians
A gut wrenching, emotional, beautiful story about healing
Amazingly powerful, Saul's journey is completely genuine and compelling. An important book.
And though I'm not really a hockey fan, many of those scenes are dazzling.
I'll be looking for more of Mr Wagamese's books.
And though I'm not really a hockey fan, many of those scenes are dazzling.
I'll be looking for more of Mr Wagamese's books.
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A heart-wrenching story that opens the reader. Beautifully written, though it took a while to catch its wind. A story that transports.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Alcohol
Minor: Self harm, Suicide
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Absolutely heart wrenching. It’s not an easy book to read but it’s important. The ending was beautiful and filled with hope.