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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West by Dee Brown
10 reviews
melodyseestrees's review against another edition
4.75
Indigenous people went through so much trauma and suffering during this time, one could rightly argue that many descendants are still facing a measure of suffering. This does not sugarcoat or attempt humor any of the situations. Some quotes have a grim gallows humor quality to them however. This is not something one reads to feel good. This is something that should be read and taught frequently, because no one should allow this sort of thing to happen again or continue happening.
Graphic: Hate crime, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Violence, and Gun violence
Moderate: Physical abuse, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Slavery, Classism, Rape, Deportation, Animal death, Colonisation, Chronic illness, Alcoholism, Gore, Confinement, Sexual violence, Torture, Sexual assault, Death, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Addiction, War, Police brutality, Grief, and Alcohol
katharina90's review against another edition
4.0
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.
Graphic: Genocide, Racism, Gun violence, Violence, Death, Murder, and Colonisation
Moderate: Racial slurs, Confinement, Rape, and Child death
wrenny03's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Xenophobia, Violence, War, Colonisation, and Genocide
Moderate: Child death, Death, Torture, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Animal death, Murder, Racism, Rape, and Sexual violence
shieldbearer's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Blood, Confinement, Racial slurs, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, and Trafficking
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Pregnancy
jarslberg's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Xenophobia, War, Violence, Suicide, Sexual violence, Slavery, Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Murder, Mass/school shootings, Kidnapping, Hate crime, Gun violence, and Genocide
lindseychirinos's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Genocide, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, and War
poetskings's review
5.0
I've had this book on my shelf for a long time and wasn't sure I'd ever get round to it - it's no mean feat to tackle, and at times Dee Brown's writing is a little blunt. Nonetheless this was an emotive plea for an acknowledgement that the white history of America isn't always the right history of America. I will undoubtedly be reading this again.
Moderate: Child death, Death, Murder, and Racism
meganpbennett's review against another edition
5.0
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.
Graphic: Death, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Hate crime, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Torture
Minor: Rape, Alcoholism, and Religious bigotry
junefish's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Racism, Slavery, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Medical trauma, Murder, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Kidnapping
kabornman's review against another edition
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Grief, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Trafficking