Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'
This Place: 150 Years Retold by David A. Robertson, Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley, Jen Storm, Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair, Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm, Chelsea Vowel, Brandon Mitchell, Richard Van Camp, Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley, Katherena Vermette, Sonny Assu
9 reviews
lasafica_reads's review
adventurous
emotional
informative
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Suicide, Genocide, Colonisation, and Violence
Moderate: Child death, Murder, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping
ehmannky's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
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? N/A
4.75
I'll be real honest that I know very little about Canadian history beyond the very early days when it intersects with America and I knew even less about indigenous histories in what is currently Canada. But this graphic novel is absolutely lovely. It covers historical figures, stories like wendigo, and imagined hopeful indigenous futures. Some of the text in some of the stories were a little hard to read for me, but otherwise it's gorgeous look at the ways in which contact was the beginning of dystopia, and a look at how indigenous peoples have always resisted and will always resist until healing occurs.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Death, Violence, Kidnapping, and War
yourstrulytay's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
The illustrations are beautiful, and the authors and illustrators are as diverse as the stories they tell. These are the stories that have been hidden from us in history class. I loved this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Police brutality, and Racism
nannahnannah's review against another edition
4.5
”Indigenous writers have pointed out that, as Indigenous people, we all live in a post-apocalyptic world. The world as we knew it ended the moment colonialism started to creep across these lands. But we have continued to tell our stories; we have continued to adapt. Despite everything, we have survived.”
Maybe I haven’t fully read enough graphic novels, but I haven’t come across any graphic novel anthologies before this one. And what a wonderful idea! Especially in this case because as has been said (I think in the foreword), graphic novels are a very accessible and easy way to learn about things that may be less so in a thick nonfiction book written in difficult academic text (and they're more straightforward than fiction).
This anthology contains eleven graphic novel shorts, each with a summary and timeline of events talking a bit about the events in the graphic novel or what inspired it. All of the stories are about Indigenous peoples living in what’s known as Canada.
As with all anthologies, some stories are hit and miss. In this case, it’s the art styles. Some of them aren’t my thing, but none of them are objectively awful. All of the stories, however, are engaging and serve more as springboards into further research than they do a thorough explanation or overview of things. Which is a great thing, actually! I have more notes saved to look things into from this anthology than from many nonfiction books. By covering lots of ground, this anthology is able to get people interested and outraged by what has happened to many of these different Indigenous peoples.
I really hope this is something that will be done more often, because I think it’s very effective.
Maybe I haven’t fully read enough graphic novels, but I haven’t come across any graphic novel anthologies before this one. And what a wonderful idea! Especially in this case because as has been said (I think in the foreword), graphic novels are a very accessible and easy way to learn about things that may be less so in a thick nonfiction book written in difficult academic text (and they're more straightforward than fiction).
This anthology contains eleven graphic novel shorts, each with a summary and timeline of events talking a bit about the events in the graphic novel or what inspired it. All of the stories are about Indigenous peoples living in what’s known as Canada.
As with all anthologies, some stories are hit and miss. In this case, it’s the art styles. Some of them aren’t my thing, but none of them are objectively awful. All of the stories, however, are engaging and serve more as springboards into further research than they do a thorough explanation or overview of things. Which is a great thing, actually! I have more notes saved to look things into from this anthology than from many nonfiction books. By covering lots of ground, this anthology is able to get people interested and outraged by what has happened to many of these different Indigenous peoples.
I really hope this is something that will be done more often, because I think it’s very effective.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Racism, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Cannibalism
note: because this talks about the crimes committed against Indigenous peoples by the Canadian government, things can get pretty intense and tough to read.jazhandz's review against another edition
hopeful
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Colonisation, and Police brutality
Moderate: Violence and Kidnapping
Kidnapping specifically refers to the story Nimkii, which is about the Sixties Scoop and First Nations children being taken from their families.therainbowshelf's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
An incredible collection of indigenous Canadians' histories. Each comic starts with an author blurb and a timeline of events present in or influencing the story. Canada's history of abusing indigenous people is sickeningly similar to how things have gone for the native people of the US. Whether you're familiar with indigenous history of Canada or want to start somewhere, this is an excellent read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Cultural appropriation, Police brutality, Xenophobia, Racism, Death, Grief, Child death, Suicide, Colonisation, Racial slurs, Violence, and Child abuse
Minor: Sexual harassment
Residential schools, forced removal of indigenous children from their homespiperhill's review
challenging
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
this collection brilliantly mixed timelines, statements from authors, and colorful comics to tell the stories of Indigenous peoples over the past 150 years. Each comic was just a glimpse into the time period/narrative the authors were sharing, but simultaneously brought clarity to the bigger picture of collective struggle and perseverance in the face of colonialism and state violence. This felt very accessible & will be one that sticks in my mind for a long time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, Violence, Police brutality, and Colonisation
Moderate: Child abuse and Kidnapping
Minor: Cannibalism
jennikreads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation and Racism
Moderate: Violence, Kidnapping, and Child abuse
notthatlibrarian's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Grief, Genocide, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Cannibalism, Murder, Kidnapping, and Police brutality
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