Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese

37 reviews

ley107's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I'm struggling to find the words to describe this book. It is engaging, powerful, and heartbreaking. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Genocide, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and Colonisation

spark_879's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Suicide

cantfindmybookmark's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Moderate: Abandonment

scjessie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Suicide

karingforbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I think it’s interesting but it’s half describing hockey games and I don’t care so I won’t think about it or reread it. It does talk about the residential schools for indigenous kids in North America, which is always hard to read about, but it’s a matter of fact telling which was new to me and appreciated as different.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Forced institutionalization

leahb88's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

The author paints such a vivid picture of the horrifying events in the mc’s life and their impact. This story just grabbed my heart from the beginning and kept twisting the knife over and over throughout the book. I felt the abandonment, grief, fear, anger, loss with the character. Such a relevant read to better understand the impacts of genocide in Canada. Beautiful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Suicide, and Death of parent

charlieeee's review against another edition

challenging hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Alcoholism and Pedophilia

Minor: Rape, Suicide, and Religious bigotry

julienicole1106's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Excrement, Grief, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, and Alcohol

lynneliu's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, and Alcohol

Moderate: Confinement, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Abandonment

Minor: Mental illness and Death of parent

gulalei's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Alcohol