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Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History by S.C. Gwynne
3 reviews
emmiestrick's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
An excellent account of one of the most impressive original American cultures and its people. A necessary read for anyone interested in the true history of this land. Engaging, inspiring, and deeply saddening.
Graphic: Colonisation, Kidnapping, Gun violence, and Racism
Minor: Animal death, Cannibalism, Child abuse, and Rape
pirateenthusiast's review against another edition
1.25
A well researched book. I learned a lot, but this is where the positives end. The language used in this book is repeatedly and horrendously racist. I'm not sure if this was the authors intention or not, but he portrays the Comanches and Native Americans as a whole as "backward stone age hunters". Gwynne claims to be providing an unbiased neutral book that shows both sides in an accurate light. He certainly succeeds in not straying away from the violence of the Comanches with his brutal and graphic descriptions, yet when he describes the violence of the other side, the terms are much more vague, giving the reader the wrong impression. Here is a list of words used in this book and the frequency that they appeared.
Native: 32
Indian(s): 1,177
Savage: 28
Primitive: 19
Redskin: 3
Squaw: 25
Indigenous: 1
Native: 32
Indian(s): 1,177
Savage: 28
Primitive: 19
Redskin: 3
Squaw: 25
Indigenous: 1
Graphic: Racism, Violence, Torture, War, Colonisation, Gore, Kidnapping, and Genocide
Moderate: Rape and Racial slurs
Minor: Animal death
thecirclek's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
A detailed look at the decimation of the Native American population and lands in the 1800s.
Graphic: Torture, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault
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