katharina90's review against another edition

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dark informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

I can see why this is a modern classic. 

It's a fairly detailed account of select atrocities committed by settlers and the colonial government against various Indigenous nations in the mid to late 1800s as the "US" expanded westward.

Some of the language hasn't aged well (to be expected) and the writing style isn't particularly engaging but the content was compelling enough to keep me reading.

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wrenny03's review

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dark emotional informative sad slow-paced

4.25

Utterly maddening in the anger and hopelessness it inspires.

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shieldbearer's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

5.0

This is a necessary read, especially if you're a US citizen

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rachelbram's review against another edition

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informative sad medium-paced

4.0


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jarslberg's review

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dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0


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meganpbennett's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is one of those books that is impossible to rate. It's hard to read, talks of events in brutal ways, and exposes the injustices many Americans are blissfully unaware of. Dee Brown is an exceptional story-teller, incredibly talented in her art. She tells the tales in the oral story telling tradition, which makes the book harder to read, since you have to read it aloud to yourself while reading. It would make a great audiobook. 

A colleague recommended this book to me and anyone else who hasn't read it. And he's right - everyone needs to read this book. 

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