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4.47 AVERAGE
4.47 AVERAGE
4.5 stars
Oh my, what a beautifully written, heartbreaking book. Poetic. I have no interest in hockey but the writing brought the game alive. But this isn't a book about hockey, it is about a young man overcoming insurmountable loss and abuse. Read it.
Oh my, what a beautifully written, heartbreaking book. Poetic. I have no interest in hockey but the writing brought the game alive. But this isn't a book about hockey, it is about a young man overcoming insurmountable loss and abuse. Read it.
The work that Richard has poured onto the pages of this book is masterful. You get a sense of trust almost from the book and then when you least expect it, that trust is snatched away. You feel as though you’re being betrayed from a trustworthy character.
dark
emotional
sad
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
Nothing I could say about this book would ever do it justice other than it is one of the most important and beautiful books I’ve ever read in my life and it absolutely tore me to pieces.
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry
Moderate: Child death, Suicide
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is a deeply compelling account of Saul Indian Horse, an Ojibway boy from northern Ontario who is taken from his family during the Sixties Scoop and brought to a residential school. There, he finds solace in hockey.
But, the dark memories and trauma chasing him can't rest until he tells his story. This book is his account of him reckoning with his past and finding hope and community again - and the long dark path it takes to get there.
But, the dark memories and trauma chasing him can't rest until he tells his story. This book is his account of him reckoning with his past and finding hope and community again - and the long dark path it takes to get there.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Colonisation
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Abandonment
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
Beautiful. Heartbreaking. Courageous.
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault