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The Death of My Country: The Plains of Abraham Diary of Geneviève Aubuchon by Maxine Trottier
hollyxbear's review against another edition
5.0
This book was so interesting. The main character is a Native American living with a French woman who adopted her. The relationship between the main character and her adoptive mother is something that is not seen very often in the world, especially in the 1700's. The plight of the French Canadian people throughout this novel and the battles of the French and Indian War is something that is eye opening to read. The characters in this book lost their homes, lost their lives, and had to surrender to a government they did not want to be a part of. I also enjoyed how even though the Scottish people fought for the British military that they still did not feel right about it and were forced to do to the Canadian people what the British did to their people not long ago. This is something not many people actually know when learning about the French and Indian War. I think this novel was really well written and was extremely historically accurate. The author herself does reenactments from this time in history which obviously helped in the writing of this novel. Cannot wait to start the next book!
hannahreads1070's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
badgers's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
mountie9's review against another edition
5.0
Well researched , well written, and most importantly will suck children in to a story they can become engrossed in and never know they are actually learning history. I was surprised on how much I learned and also came to understand the French heritage of Quebec. Ashamed I am of my lack of empathy for the plight of the French (in my defence I was raised in Ontario and of Britain decent ) we were taught mostly I sympathy towards the English. I truly appreciate hearing these stories and understanding and more importantly facing my own predjudice- owning that and becoming better for it. ok there was also a character who was a Scot with a background of Culloden who becomes a publisher - lol remind you of someone
soulwinds's review
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: War
Minor: Racism
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