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A review by jmacleod
The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America by Thomas King
4.0
This was surprisingly easier to read than I anticipated. Thomas Kings writing style allows for a lot less formal format. This isn’t a linear storytelling of chronological dates and events.
Rather it comes across as a conversation between yourself and the author. The result is a better understanding of Aboriginal issues and affairs from a perspective that has been often marginalized in the national discussion. Namely those of aboriginal peoples.
I immensely enjoyed this book, and highly recommend it for those who are interested in the issue. And more importantly for those who are not. There are no easy answers at the end, in fact I’m not sure there are answers at all. I do think it provides a good place though to start a meaningful conversation.
Rather it comes across as a conversation between yourself and the author. The result is a better understanding of Aboriginal issues and affairs from a perspective that has been often marginalized in the national discussion. Namely those of aboriginal peoples.
I immensely enjoyed this book, and highly recommend it for those who are interested in the issue. And more importantly for those who are not. There are no easy answers at the end, in fact I’m not sure there are answers at all. I do think it provides a good place though to start a meaningful conversation.