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4.47 AVERAGE
4.47 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
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
I think if I hadn't read it for a class it'd get a higher rating but it's such a beautiful and important book for sure. Maybe in the future I can read it for myself without deadlines involved and truly enjoy it.
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-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
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
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:
No
Why did I wait so long to read this book!
I knew going into this story that it was going to have content about residential schools and with that I knew it was going to be difficult going. What I didn’t expect was the main character’s fortitude in the face of the trauma in his life.
Wagamese has written a story of resilience and heart. Beginning with the love of his grandmother and moving through hardships in residential school and finding love in the sport of hockey and found family, Saul Indian Horse writes in his journal while in a treatment centre for alcoholism.
I would love to see this read by all high school students and anyone in sports that wants to understand internal drive.
I have Medicine Walk in my shelves and I hope it doesn’t go too long before I read that one.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Colonisation
A powerful book that should be mandatory reading for every Canadian
Impossible to put down. I can't believe it took me this long to pick up. Best book I read this year.
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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:
Yes
i read this book so many times for english class last year that the thought of it now makes me want to cry, vomit and die
very educational and important topic though so it gets two stars
very educational and important topic though so it gets two stars
challenging
emotional
fast-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