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The Inconvenient Indian Illustrated: A Curious Account of Native People in North America by Thomas King

2 reviews

yellowcape's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

Honestly the only reason I deducted a 1/2 ⭐️ is because it took me so long to get through but I must stress this is not at all the thought of the book. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, I just found it hard to find the time to read it in what has been a pretty hectic time for me personally. It is very well written and super readable. Coming from someone who has never successfully completed a work of non-fiction until today, that’s some pretty high praise. Just read it honestly it will open your eyes, enrage you, and educate you. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

maddyontheoffbeat's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

For a non-fiction book, this kept my attention surprisingly well. King's writing style is sarcastic and funny, and it's quite the juxtaposition to the heavy content of this book. I did find myself crying at the end just a little, but this book isn't meant to be lighthearted and fun.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment