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4.47 AVERAGE
4.47 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
read it for school so i feel like in some ways that limited my enjoyment of the book?
i think it’s a good read, and it was short so it didn’t take too long to get through either, which was nice. however, i do feel like the end wrapped things up really quickly with the father leboutilier reveal, though that might be because i was reading it in a hurry so that i would be ready for class.
i think it’s a good read, and it was short so it didn’t take too long to get through either, which was nice. however, i do feel like the end wrapped things up really quickly with the father leboutilier reveal, though that might be because i was reading it in a hurry so that i would be ready for class.
dark
emotional
inspiring
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:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wrenching tale of a northern Ojibway boy who loses his family, endures the awful boarding schools run by the Catholic Church, but finds life in the game of hockey. Loved this book; all the stars and more.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
emotional
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
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
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
What a remarkable story. The beginning felt like it might be a bit too heavy for me, it details real autrociites the First Nation children and their families went through in Canada due to residential schools. This book starts heavy but it is not outlandish, and is actually quite tame for some of the horror stories I have heard from these schools. The book does a great balance with the use of the lighter topic of hockey that is not only Sauls reprieve from the horrors the church was inflicting on him, but also a reprive for the reader as well. Saul has a tough life, and we follow him through his hockey career, through the racism that comes with being a First Nations person in the sport, and beyond.
It is a hard but rewarding story about overcoming what life and terrible people throw at you and taking the time to accept help and to find yourself.
It is a hard but rewarding story about overcoming what life and terrible people throw at you and taking the time to accept help and to find yourself.