mooncrab 's review for:

Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese
4.0

A powerful, accessible read that should be compulsory for upper-level high school students in Canada. It contains mature themes and intense language, yet Indigenous children were subject to both (and more horrific instances) in residential schools. I found myself skimming the hockey scenes during game time — I always cringe at descriptions of sports in literature — but can totally see how high school students would resonate with such action amidst the wisdom and essence of the story. Moreover, Richard Wagamese is a beautiful soul and fantastic writer; this was my first of his books and I look forward to diving into more of his works soon.