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A review by sarah_thebooknerd
All I See Is Violence by Angie Elita Newell
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
I am really glad I was able to buddy read this book with Marisol. This book has 3 POVs and it takes a minute to figure out which character we are in (there are no headings). Once you get used to the very distinct voices it makes it so much easier.
1. Little Wolf, an Indigenous woman in the late 1870s joins a band of warriors who are fighting up against the colonization and oppression.
2. Nancy, an Indigenous woman in the 1970s who works in academia, is a mom and deals with the systemic oppression that has been handed down to her for decades.
3. General, he is one of the leaders working to conquer the Indigenous peoples and force them into reservations or death.
There is so much to this book and it shows just how brutal colonization is/was and how even in the future it leads to continued violence and oppression. I had so many emotions while reading this book. I was angry, sad, frustrated, and I cried. It is one of those books that will move you in many ways and remind you just how much we truly have never been taught about the ways in which we (yt people) harmed and continue to harm Indigenous peoples globally.
1. Little Wolf, an Indigenous woman in the late 1870s joins a band of warriors who are fighting up against the colonization and oppression.
2. Nancy, an Indigenous woman in the 1970s who works in academia, is a mom and deals with the systemic oppression that has been handed down to her for decades.
3. General, he is one of the leaders working to conquer the Indigenous peoples and force them into reservations or death.
There is so much to this book and it shows just how brutal colonization is/was and how even in the future it leads to continued violence and oppression. I had so many emotions while reading this book. I was angry, sad, frustrated, and I cried. It is one of those books that will move you in many ways and remind you just how much we truly have never been taught about the ways in which we (yt people) harmed and continue to harm Indigenous peoples globally.