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caris96's review
5.0
This book was written to make you feel uncomfortable. It pulls no punches, and it says what no one dares to say. And like every one of her works, Maracle blows me away with her poignant yet composed prose. She has a way of engaging with non-Indigenous thought with intellectual rigour and honesty; she uses the logic of Western theories to support decolonial discourses, and simultaneously deconstructs them to demonstrate why they, too, need Indigenous knowledge.
I admit, I was misled by the title when I started reading this book, but it was a pleasant surprise. This isn’t just a book about feminism. Through essays and poems, Maracle tackles racism, colonialism, capitalism and queerness—all of which intersect with gendered oppression. While she writes, as she says, for Indigenous people, her words need to be heard by everyone.
I admit, I was misled by the title when I started reading this book, but it was a pleasant surprise. This isn’t just a book about feminism. Through essays and poems, Maracle tackles racism, colonialism, capitalism and queerness—all of which intersect with gendered oppression. While she writes, as she says, for Indigenous people, her words need to be heard by everyone.
dianacarmel's review
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
I love the rawness, the strength, and the resilience Maracle shares in this book. Of all the chapters, Heartless Teachers moved me the most.
makealongstorycourt's review
5.0
Beautiful prose & poetry that captures such raw emotion and truth to North American Natives' struggle(s). Very much reminded me of Audre Lorde's style of writing in the presentation of amazing revolutionary thinking in such few words.
nosestuckinabk's review
4.0
3.5 stars. A powerful, difficult and uncomfortable read. But so important. The effects of colonialism and its twin brother racism are vast and deeply felt. Oof.