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Five Little Indians by Michelle Good

52 reviews

deandra_lalonde's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, and Colonisation

knaylor's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This should be required reading (with facilitated conversation) for all Canadians.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, and Colonisation

laschwe's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, and Suicide

Minor: Mental illness, Racial slurs, Kidnapping, and Car accident

jozefinkak's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

A beautifully written heart wrenching yet heart warming book. A must read for all settlers on Turtle Island. 

I enjoyed the easy style of writing and the varying perspectives of the characters, which made me care deeply for them all. Michelle Good did
an amazing job of relaying what these characters went through without resorting to graphic detail. Beautifully subtle. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Colonisation

kjulie's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This is an incredibly emotional story revolving around 5 residential school survivors in British Columbia. This fictional story honours all the Indigenous children who paid the heavy price of colonialism, and it challenges readers to see the people behind the stories we hear in the news. This book is filled with compassion. 

The only difficulty I had with it was the timeline. There were several time jumps, and I was a bit confused, trying to figure out how much time had passed, and whether things were linear or not (which only happened once, which confused me even more than if it was clearly not linear). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Racism

Moderate: Drug use, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

orfaux's review against another edition

hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Racism

Moderate: Child abuse and Suicide

Minor: Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Injury/Injury detail

annamorgan27's review against another edition

challenging 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Xenophobia

amandat's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, and Racism

Moderate: Addiction and Alcohol

maiahhtratchh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective 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? It's complicated

4.25

This book is a reflective and tough read while still remaining hopeful that the survivors of residential schools (when given the resources and community help to heal) have the hope of finding some peace. It really highlights the resiliency of Indigenous peoples during canadas darkest moments in history. The love between children and parents, friends, and the power of community really hits home. It’s a tough but important read I will be recommending to everyone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, and Alcohol

Minor: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

francestea's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative 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? It's complicated

5.0

Wow this was SO GOOD. I liked the format of switching between characters each chapter. Each character was fully formed, interesting and complicated. Their relationships, pains and joys all felt very real.  If you read this and loved it I would suggesting finding some interviews with Michelle Good about the book and her mother’s experience, they are very interesting also. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Police brutality