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This Place: 150 Years Retold by David A. Robertson, Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley, Jen Storm, Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair, Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm, Chelsea Vowel, Brandon Mitchell, Richard Van Camp, Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley, Katherena Vermette, Sonny Assu

6 reviews

bookbuyingwithkatie's review

challenging informative sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Genocide, Confinement, Hate crime, and Racism

yourstrulytay's review

emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

The illustrations are beautiful, and the authors and illustrators are as diverse as the stories they tell. These are the stories that have been hidden from us in history class. I loved this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Police brutality, and Racism

battybookworm's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

4.5

This was mainly an informative text about Indigenous history in Canada. It's beautifully illustrated and each other tells a compelling part of their history. Some specific ones that stood out to me were Rosie and the fight and speech against The Mackenzie Pipeline. Much of the book feels like a jumping off point, and I now have a list of other pieces to check out or historical events/figures to look into. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Violence, Vomit, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Racism, Police brutality, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death, Medical content, Racial slurs, Genocide, Racism, Hate crime, Police brutality, and Pregnancy

linkamarisa's review

dark informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Death, Hate crime, and Racism

achingallover's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Death, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Violence

lyderz_'s review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

 “Indigenous writers have pointed out that, as Indigenous people, we all live in a post-apocalyptic world. The world as we knew it ended the moment colonialism started to creep across these lands. But we have continued to tell our stories; we have continued to adapt. Despite everything, we have survived.” -Alicia Elliot

This Place: 150 Years Retold is a graphic novel anthology made up of ten stories written and illustrated by Indigenous creators. It explores the past 150 years of Canadian history and policy from Indigenous perspectives. Each story is powerful and unique, I enjoyed the mix of art styles and narrative voices. I found that it was enriching and informative while still being easy to follow. I appreciated that at the beginning of each story there was a note from the authors providing some background as well as a timeline to orient the reader, especially because I am not very familiar with Canadian history. This book is about the countless horrors of colonialism, it is about pain, and adaptation. But it is also about hope, culture, community and strength. The power of storytelling is a consistent theme as a means of shining a spotlight on Indigenous heroes who live on in their legacies and stories. This book is a remembrance of the past, a testimony of survival and a letter of hope for the future. I honestly think that everyone should read this book in the spirit of uplifting Indigenous voices and listening to their stories in their own words and on their own terms.

 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Police brutality, and Racism

Minor: Blood, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, and Suicide