Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

58 reviews

stewartj0421's review against another edition

challenging informative sad medium-paced

4.5

As an Indigenous American, it is so invigorating to see the true, Native-centered history of America. While I was aware of the general information in this book, the details provided about specific events and situations were new to me, and not a little infuriating. I found myself becoming indignant and increasingly furious as I continued to read. I mourned the destruction of my culture and celebrated the resilience of my people. I am so glad I read this book. 

I can see it potentially being too dense for some teen and young adult readers, but I think in general it is a great starting point for learning the true, bloody history of America.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Racism, and Police brutality

Moderate: Rape

brittburkard's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Violence, Xenophobia, Murder, Colonisation, and War

cococorycollins's review against another edition

informative sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Genocide, Racism, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, and Injury/Injury detail

mnboyer's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, War, and Classism

This is an amazing book if you're looking for an overview of the US from an indigenous lens.

bookishmagpie's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

This book was gut-wrenchingly informative and meticulously well researched and presented. Reading this, I couldn't help but question my education and everything I've been taught about my country and its origins having grown up as an American. 

This book reminded me of the importance of humanity and how frequently throughout history the United States of America has lacked it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Islamophobia, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, War, and Deportation

paigereitz's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

This was a really eye-opening book about the indigenous people of this country. I knew we (white Americans/colonizers) had screwed them over before I read this book, but I didn't realize *how* baked into everything anti-Indian ideas are, and how many people who are lauded as heroes had a role in their genocide, well beyond Andrew Jackson. Hard read. Important. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Violence, Xenophobia, Murder, and Colonisation

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

emotional informative sad slow-paced

4.0

The book is so well researched and informative, I would give it 5 ⭐. That being said, it's like reading a textbook . It's very dry. I listened to the audiobook and the narrator is monotone so that didn't enhance it in any way. Highly recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Alcohol

scrubsandbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

This book was rough to get through, but it had more to do with the heaviness of the topic. Just when I thought I was well informed of the terrible history of this country, I learned even newer things that shouldn't have surprised me as they did. It was very informative though, and I highly recommend reading it, though I also encourage people to take breaks in between chapters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Racism, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Colonisation, and War

ryanaustin08's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

While this is not an easy read by any means, it is the bitter medicine that our country and society needs to take. 
“The Truth shall make you free,” 
 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide and Violence

andreadmw's review against another edition

informative reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

Stunning work that was far from easy to listen to. At the same time it is very important and critical we take the time to understand this part of American history. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide