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Jack Charles: A Born-Again Blakfella by Jack Charles
2 reviews
winnibirner's review
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Police brutality, and Grief
lesty_gibbs's review
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
4.75
I've been wanting to read this for ages, and was spurred to do so with Uncle Jack's death a few days ago. I listened to the audiobook too, which he narrates, and makes the overall experience so much more personalised. They didn't edit anything, when he pauses, repeats a word or sentence, when he laughs, gets passionate, gets sad, it's all there, like he's in the room with you.
What an incredible person he was, and I've gained so much more respect for him through this book. I hope he's having the absolute best time in the Dreaming, he deserves it.
What an incredible person he was, and I've gained so much more respect for him through this book. I hope he's having the absolute best time in the Dreaming, he deserves it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Forced institutionalization, and Colonisation
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Classism
Minor: Homophobia