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4.47 AVERAGE
4.47 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A well-written and engaging novel that is both breathtaking and heartbreaking.
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, Suicide
The most important part of this review: Indian Horse is a perfect book. Go read it.
Every moment had a purpose. Every person had a purpose. The story was perfectly paced. It never dwelled for too long, it never felt rushed. You're right there with Saul throughout the whole book. You listen to him, trust him, understand him. And it breaks you. This is not just a book about a kid playing hockey.
Richard Wagamese was an extraordinary storyteller. He wrote a tragic story with patience and sensitivity I've never ever felt in fiction before.
My only regret is that I didn't read it sooner.
Every moment had a purpose. Every person had a purpose. The story was perfectly paced. It never dwelled for too long, it never felt rushed. You're right there with Saul throughout the whole book. You listen to him, trust him, understand him. And it breaks you. This is not just a book about a kid playing hockey.
Richard Wagamese was an extraordinary storyteller. He wrote a tragic story with patience and sensitivity I've never ever felt in fiction before.
My only regret is that I didn't read it sooner.
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
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:
Yes
A powerful, accessible read that should be compulsory for upper-level high school students in Canada. It contains mature themes and intense language, yet Indigenous children were subject to both (and more horrific instances) in residential schools. I found myself skimming the hockey scenes during game time — I always cringe at descriptions of sports in literature — but can totally see how high school students would resonate with such action amidst the wisdom and essence of the story. Moreover, Richard Wagamese is a beautiful soul and fantastic writer; this was my first of his books and I look forward to diving into more of his works soon.
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
fast-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
Holy fuck. I'm sitting at a table in the corner of a bar at a resort in Cuba - party music blaring to my left. Kids and families having a happy vacation all around. Headphones on, blazing through the end of this book, shivering with emotion on the edge of tears (only because pills make it really hard for me to cry now.) Fuck that was so good.