Reviews

A Two-Spirit Journey: The Autobiography of a Lesbian Ojibwa-Cree Elder by Ma-Nee Chacaby

jennazim's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence

literarylarisa's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

courto875's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

4.75

katiedermody's review against another edition

4.0

This was a very interesting and hard story to read. I appreciate Ma-Nee's honesty in sharing her experienced and from what I skimmed in the afterword I am glad her coauthor took the steps she did to ensure Ma-Nee's story was recorded told in her own words. 

katts_bookworld's review against another edition

informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

therainbowshelf's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

A really well done and engaging memoir retelling a life filled with pain, hardship, and triumph. I highly recommend this read, but it comes with strong content warnings for alcoholism, drug use, child abuse, rape, assault, homophobia, racism, torture, domestic abuse, child death, and other content that may be difficult for some readers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism

SIDS

ollypommedeterre's review against another edition

3.0

Ma-Nee Chacaby is an inspirational figure who, through detailing her own struggles, shines a line on the struggles that a lot of Indigenous people face in this racist country. She's blunt and open, making it at times difficult to read but giving the truth and honesty needed to really hit home. We can only start moving towards reconciliation by learning about the difficulties we impose on Indigenous people and for me, this book was an eye-opening and heartbreaking account of a contemporary life.

mirireads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

littleblackduckbooks's review against another edition

an incredible Elder I am so grateful and honoured to have read her story

tlaynejones's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Child death