Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'
Highway of Tears: A True Story of Racism, Indifference, and the Pursuit of Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous by Jessica McDiarmid
2 reviews
whatannikareads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.75
such an important book that humanizes these victims rather than letting them fall victim to forgotten history. i was tearing up at some points because my heart hurt at how these indigenous GIRLS--yes mostly teenage girls--were treated before and after their murders/disappearances. how shameful that this continues to be something that these families are fighting to get recognized, and that indigenous women are still going missing at higher rates than average. mcdiarmid reports both sides of the story, from the families as well as law enforcement. as a journalist, she sticks to her duty and highlights all aspects of the story (that can be tracked down). i only vaguely knew about this genocide beforehand, and so i'm glad i picked this up and am able to put names to faces--not just know their tragedies, but also their personalities and how much they meant to the people around them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Genocide, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Racism, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Car accident, Colonisation, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Rape, Death, Drug use, Grief, Sexual violence, and Xenophobia
emmehooks's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
medium-paced
4.5
I struggled to keep up with all of the names and places at times, but the author did a wonderful job highlighting the humanity of missing women and girls, the neglect and discrimination by police, and the inclusion of photos and maps was helpful. Well written prose was easy to read and engaging
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Grief, Gun violence, Violence, Child abuse, Child death, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Abandonment, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, and Rape
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