304 reviews for:

Islands of Decolonial Love

Leanne Betasamosake Simpson

4.35 AVERAGE

keetham's review against another edition

5.0

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The islands of decolonial love were so clear and beautiful. A nuanced book of mixed poetry and prose. Still need to look up the audio files.

benryan182's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

annadirknowitzki's review against another edition

3.75

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This book manages to say so much in each story with so few words. The love and heartbreak are palpable. I know I can’t ever really know, but I appreciated very much the tiny pinhole views into nishnaabeg life. 

benrogerswpg's review against another edition

3.0

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It was good.

I felt it similar to [b:Thunder Through My Veins: Memories of a Metis Childhood|1460945|Thunder Through My Veins Memories of a Metis Childhood|Gregory Scofield|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1183842125l/1460945._SY75_.jpg|1451786] and [b:Jonny Appleseed|37514017|Jonny Appleseed|Joshua Whitehead|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1514035743l/37514017._SX50_.jpg|59124667].

I didn't enjoy it as much as Thunder Through My Veins - that was one of my favorite ones.

3.0/5

emilysamsharrisreads's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

shortstack48's review against another edition

2.0

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Stylistically I didn't like reading this book because there was often no context or specification of who the speaker was. It was more so feelings and snippets of life like poetry than a cohesive story so it was hard to follow. But respects to Leanne for expressing her experience in Indigenous communities and with white people. I loved how animals were personified as well as Mississauga showing how the entities around us have personalities. Lots of literary devices but I probably wouldn't read again since it was confusing most of the time.

obsessivenerdylady's review against another edition

3.75

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Really lovely collection of short stories and poems from the perspective of native/indigenous people about life, loneliness and love . Well written and lyrical. 

scatterbrainbooky's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

thereadingwren's review against another edition

3.0

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I've recently discovered that short story collections aren't for me but this one is still great. There were some really great stories in here and I think if I re-read this a few times then I might understand it a little more as a whole.

kajalhalwa's review against another edition

5.0

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A lovely, lyrical series of short stories about love, being Indigenous, connection and loneliness. Filled with great wit and gorgeous imagery.