A review by maddyontheoffbeat
The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America by Thomas King
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.
Graphic: Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Genocide, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and War
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Trafficking, and Xenophobia