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ehickman0817 's review for:
Indian Horse
by Richard Wagamese
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
[Reading the World Challenge - Canada]
An incredibly insightful and emotional story that provides a window into some of Canada's darkest history - Indian Schools - alongside some of the most positive Canadian elements - the natural beauty and hockey culture. The prose was easy to digest and the story really sucked me in. I loved the prose and the descriptions of both the natural world and the protagonist's emotions. In many ways this was a "boys book" - not many female characters, with a heavy emphasis on hockey, but that didn't impact my enjoyment of the book. The alcoholism related sections were particularly impactful to read. The only parts of the book that I didn't like were the very detailed descriptions of the hockey games. But overall, it was a great read, and I felt like it embodied a very Canadian story.
An incredibly insightful and emotional story that provides a window into some of Canada's darkest history - Indian Schools - alongside some of the most positive Canadian elements - the natural beauty and hockey culture. The prose was easy to digest and the story really sucked me in. I loved the prose and the descriptions of both the natural world and the protagonist's emotions. In many ways this was a "boys book" - not many female characters, with a heavy emphasis on hockey, but that didn't impact my enjoyment of the book. The alcoholism related sections were particularly impactful to read. The only parts of the book that I didn't like were the very detailed descriptions of the hockey games. But overall, it was a great read, and I felt like it embodied a very Canadian story.