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This Place: 150 Years Retold by David A. Robertson, Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley, Jen Storm, Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair, Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm, Chelsea Vowel, Brandon Mitchell, Richard Van Camp, Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley, Katherena Vermette, Sonny Assu
35 reviews
yourstrulytay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Police brutality, and Racism
nannahnannah's review against another edition
4.5
Maybe I haven’t fully read enough graphic novels, but I haven’t come across any graphic novel anthologies before this one. And what a wonderful idea! Especially in this case because as has been said (I think in the foreword), graphic novels are a very accessible and easy way to learn about things that may be less so in a thick nonfiction book written in difficult academic text (and they're more straightforward than fiction).
This anthology contains eleven graphic novel shorts, each with a summary and timeline of events talking a bit about the events in the graphic novel or what inspired it. All of the stories are about Indigenous peoples living in what’s known as Canada.
As with all anthologies, some stories are hit and miss. In this case, it’s the art styles. Some of them aren’t my thing, but none of them are objectively awful. All of the stories, however, are engaging and serve more as springboards into further research than they do a thorough explanation or overview of things. Which is a great thing, actually! I have more notes saved to look things into from this anthology than from many nonfiction books. By covering lots of ground, this anthology is able to get people interested and outraged by what has happened to many of these different Indigenous peoples.
I really hope this is something that will be done more often, because I think it’s very effective.
Graphic: Genocide, Racism, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Cannibalism
note: because this talks about the crimes committed against Indigenous peoples by the Canadian government, things can get pretty intense and tough to read.valeria_balzan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The art style of all the stories is simply amazing and it shows that there has been a lot of love and effort put into this book.
Graphic: Racism, Forced institutionalization, and Violence
Moderate: Physical abuse, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Misogyny
Minor: Animal death
Different trigger warnings for different stories, but this is overall.poemsandponds's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Colonisation and Racism
Moderate: Police brutality
Minor: Cannibalism
battybookworm's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Colonisation, Violence, Vomit, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Racism, Police brutality, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death, Medical content, Racial slurs, Genocide, Racism, Hate crime, Police brutality, and Pregnancy
jazhandz's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Colonisation, and Police brutality
Moderate: Violence and Kidnapping
Kidnapping specifically refers to the story Nimkii, which is about the Sixties Scoop and First Nations children being taken from their families.therainbowshelf's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Cultural appropriation, Police brutality, Xenophobia, Racism, Death, Grief, Child death, Suicide, Colonisation, Racial slurs, Violence, and Child abuse
Minor: Sexual harassment
Residential schools, forced removal of indigenous children from their homespiperlee's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, Violence, Police brutality, and Colonisation
Moderate: Child abuse and Kidnapping
Minor: Cannibalism
justsomejerk's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Racism and Violence
Moderate: Genocide
linkamarisa's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Colonisation, Death, Hate crime, and Racism