dragon_s_hoard's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
snivets's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Beautiful tales, very well-told.
evaosterlee's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
anjumstar's review against another edition
5.0
Loved it; absolutely required reading. So many stories with such beautiful art. The one thing is that I wish there had been more maps and translations and definitions. I felt a little thrown in the deep end at points. Though it definitely urges you to research these things further, so perhaps that was the point. This book was basically all new info for me, so even if a bit of it went over my head, I feel I have a much firmer starting place now.
kirstenhewitt1993's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
annakim's review against another edition
4.0
What is it like when the plots to your favorite dystopian fiction is no longer fiction but reality? For indigenous people around world, they are living in a very present dystopian society in which they have lost their lands, families, and rights. The 150 years mentioned in the title is a reference to the first contact with white European colonizers who arrived to their lands, declared their customs and societies as "savage" and forced the various tribes to "civilize" through the destruction of their languages and the kidnapping of their children. This latter part is especially heinous in light of the recent discovery of the 215 graves found in a Canadian residential school earlier this week. I shudder to think what we would find if we started scanning the grounds of the residential schools in the US.
I thought I was doing pretty well at educating myself on contemporary American Indian histories and issues (though, admittedly, I'm still largely ignorant about what is happening in Canada, outside of the unsolved murders of indigenous women), so I was shocked to learn how incredibly recent some of the events were.
I thought I was doing pretty well at educating myself on contemporary American Indian histories and issues (though, admittedly, I'm still largely ignorant about what is happening in Canada, outside of the unsolved murders of indigenous women), so I was shocked to learn how incredibly recent some of the events were.
catpanda1's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
fast-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? No
4.5
co_sima's review
3.0
I can see the appeal but I just don't think the disconnected short story format was for me.
acdardeau's review against another edition
5.0
I had to read it for my Indigenous lit class, and wow what a blessing. Everything about this book is utter perfection. The illustrations are breathtaking. The timelines before each story gives great context, and the stories themselves are so powerful and raw. This should be a required reading because it is just that incredible.
themosquitoqueer's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.0