Reviews tagging 'Violence'

This Place: 150 Years Retold by David A. Robertson, Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley, Jen Storm, Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair, Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm, Chelsea Vowel, Brandon Mitchell, Richard Van Camp, Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley, Katherena Vermette, Sonny Assu

22 reviews

battybookworm's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

4.5

This was mainly an informative text about Indigenous history in Canada. It's beautifully illustrated and each other tells a compelling part of their history. Some specific ones that stood out to me were Rosie and the fight and speech against The Mackenzie Pipeline. Much of the book feels like a jumping off point, and I now have a list of other pieces to check out or historical events/figures to look into. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Violence, Vomit, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Racism, Police brutality, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death, Medical content, Racial slurs, Genocide, Racism, Hate crime, Police brutality, and Pregnancy

jazhandz's review

hopeful medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Colonisation, and Police brutality

Moderate: Violence and Kidnapping

Kidnapping specifically refers to the story Nimkii, which is about the Sixties Scoop and First Nations children being taken from their families.

therainbowshelf's review

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

An incredible collection of indigenous Canadians' histories. Each comic starts with an author blurb and a timeline of events present in or influencing the story. Canada's history of abusing indigenous people is sickeningly similar to how things have gone for the native people of the US. Whether you're familiar with indigenous history of Canada or want to start somewhere, this is an excellent read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Cultural appropriation, Police brutality, Xenophobia, Racism, Death, Grief, Child death, Suicide, Colonisation, Racial slurs, Violence, and Child abuse

Minor: Sexual harassment

Residential schools, forced removal of indigenous children from their homes

piperlee's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

this collection brilliantly mixed timelines, statements from authors, and colorful comics to tell the stories of Indigenous peoples over the past 150 years. Each comic was just a glimpse into the time period/narrative the authors were sharing, but simultaneously brought clarity to the bigger picture of collective struggle and perseverance in the face of colonialism and state violence. This felt very accessible & will be one that sticks in my mind for a long time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, Violence, Police brutality, and Colonisation

Moderate: Child abuse and Kidnapping

Minor: Cannibalism

justsomejerk's review

emotional hopeful informative fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Violence

Moderate: Genocide

achingallover's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Death, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Violence

maryjames's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Death, Genocide, Grief, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Drug use, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Sexism

maple_dove's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, and Racism

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

jennikreads's review

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation and Racism

Moderate: Violence, Kidnapping, and Child abuse

spacerkip's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

Really, just an amazing anthology, especially for someone who doesn't know much about Canadian history or the First Nations peoples. Each story brought to life the spirit and struggle of people who've been fighting for the right to exist. I really enjoyed the different art styles across the novel, and the brief window into different cultures each story provided. The myriad of authors and artists for this project - as well as a detailed bibliography in the back - makes a perfect jumping-off point for discovering more indigenous stories and history. I borrowed this from the library, but I'm definitely going to get my hands on a physical copy. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Genocide, Police brutality, Racism, Suicide, and Violence