Reviews

They Called Me Number One: Secrets and Survival at an Indian Residential School by Bev Sellars

careinthelibrary's review against another edition

Bev Sellars memoir of her experiences at residential school in Canada is worth reading to anyone interesting in true Canadian history, Indigenous issues, genocide issues, and/or Canadian politics.

mikeycade's review against another edition

challenging hopeful

5.0

No words can do this account justice from me, it's an important read. Just read it!

wet_towlette's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Car accident, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Racism, Bullying, Death, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, and Sexual assault

gabrielleclarke05's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

I like it idk what to say about it
I like that she included picture in there

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Infidelity, Murder, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Blood, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Classism, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Abortion, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Hate crime, and Toxic relationship

jwoolley's review against another edition

emotional informative sad

5.0

erinbanham's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

sittingwishingreading's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

ajizhang's review against another edition

5.0

I recommend this to anyone, but especially my fellow Canadians. I learned a lot and kept thinking, 'Why wasn't I taught about any of this in school?'

memorable's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, and Violence

dinnis's review

dark informative medium-paced

3.25