hnagle15's review
"I write this for all of you, to tell you what it is like to be a Halfbreed woman in our country. I want to tell you about the joys and sorrows, the oppressing poverty, the frustrations and the dreams."
ghostluvr2000's review against another edition
fascinating . such a worthwhile read
alyssaleelab's review
5.0
Wow wow wow wow wow! This memoir was so well written, and inspiring. I can not believe the life Maria lived and how strong and resilient she was to keep going after all she had been through. I cried and laughed with her during her story. At times I wanted to go into the book and give her a hug. I am Indigenous myself and the things she writes in this I may not have experienced them, but I have witnessed a lot of it and it is tough, but we get through it.
melaniekarin's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Seminal work of Indigenous memoir in Canada - describes in vivid detail Métis communities in the prairies through the 40s-60s
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Racism, Death of parent, Colonisation, Child abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Confinement, Suicide attempt, Violence, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
janeycanuck's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
This isn‘t the sort of book you like but it‘s the sort of book you value. A startling memoir of Maria‘s life as a Métis woman in the 40s-70s, it was raw and emotional and difficult but ultimately, inspiring with the addition of a new afterward in 2019. An important read on my path to better understanding the Indigenous experience in Canada.
lizlikesfrogs's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual assault