Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Five Little Indians by Michelle Good

89 reviews

bookish_bry's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.75

This book was impressive. The story was amazingly told and all of the characters were so complex and human. It highlighted a piece of history that until very recently has often been swept under the rug. Some of the stories by these five narrators end in tragedy, some in healing, and some in both. I found myself wishing the best for all of them. Sometimes I got my wish and sometimes I didn't.

Good digs into the horrors of Indian schools and the long lasting repercussions they had on individuals and entire communities. She also gives you a bit of hope that while things can never be truly mended for the people who were impacted, they can still find some form of healing and reconnect to the things they lost.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Death, Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, Racism, Rape, Child abuse, Suicide, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, and Confinement

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

cantfindmybookmark's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Suicide, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Pedophilia, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

ringofkeyz's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Addiction, Racism, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Sexual assault and Drug abuse

Minor: Suicide

kimmyvickers's review against another edition

dark hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

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

3.0

Such an important story for all to read. However, the writing itself is very telling and less showing. We don’t get a deep development of characters as the text itself is rushed. The content is deeply reflective and essential for all humans to know and understand. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Racism, Colonisation, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, and Suicide

Minor: Child death, Drug abuse, Rape, and Drug use

danielle_sips_tea's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Addiction, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Child death, Colonisation, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, and Drug use

Moderate: Racism, Suicide, Car accident, Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Blood

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Vomit

katies77's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence, Addiction, Racism, and Sexual assault

jess_vitale's review against another edition

dark informative sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book is a tough read, and so important. Each chapter provides the point of view of a different character (and circles back to some of the same characters), and at first, much of the book was focused on recounting the horrors they experienced as children at the Mission School. One child's chapter after another, the terrible stories were relentless. I enjoyed the book more as the story moved on to the characters as young adults and later in life, with their stories intertwining and showing the characters trying to survive and have a life after such trauma. Although the book moved on from specific first-person narratives while at the school, the author does an amazing job at showing how these experiences affected them (and their loved ones) for the rest of their lives.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, and Racism

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Alcoholism

babieyunie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Alcoholism, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Suicide, Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Trafficking, and Drug use

alli_the_bookaholic13's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Rape, Racism, Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Suicide

s0ph1e_a's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

This book is beautifully written, and the stories it tells are in some cases incredibly sad and in others very uplifting. Following the characters in this book felt special and I would definitely recommend Canadians read this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Racism, Alcoholism, Drug use, Drug abuse, Rape, and Misogyny