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This is an incredible story of childhood trauma, of crushing prejudice, and of the hopeful journey to healing. A young man, recovering from alcoholism, recounts his life story, the events that brought him to the place of seeking oblivion in alcohol: the physical, sexual and emotional abuse suffered in the Indian schools, the promised escape in hockey, the relentless and devastating prejudice of white fans and other players, and the strength given by the communities of the ancestors and living fr
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Jan 17, 2021
Dawn
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it was amazing
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aboriginal-literature
This book made me angry at racism and the evil it makes and perpetuates.
It made me love hockey, even though I really can't be bothered to watch it these days, it reminds me of the love my grandfather had for the game.
It made me proud of the resilience of a downtrodden part of the Canadian population. I do not understand the tragedy and horror of residential schools, it was so horrendous. And the residual effects are so enormous it is hard to wrap my mind around it.
It is a compelling and lyric ...more
It made me love hockey, even though I really can't be bothered to watch it these days, it reminds me of the love my grandfather had for the game.
It made me proud of the resilience of a downtrodden part of the Canadian population. I do not understand the tragedy and horror of residential schools, it was so horrendous. And the residual effects are so enormous it is hard to wrap my mind around it.
It is a compelling and lyric ...more
I truly enjoy the writing of Richard Wagamese. He is a wonderful writer.
I enjoyed many parts of this book. The story of Saul's life with his family, the traditions, the Nature was terrific; the school was dismal, hard, demoralizing; the aftermath was soul wrenching, difficult.
However, there's a lot of hockey talk, hockey detail, hockey descriptions in this book. It takes over, I felt.
A well told story of a time that should not be forgotten. Well worth reading. Just be prepared for hockey. ...more
I enjoyed many parts of this book. The story of Saul's life with his family, the traditions, the Nature was terrific; the school was dismal, hard, demoralizing; the aftermath was soul wrenching, difficult.
However, there's a lot of hockey talk, hockey detail, hockey descriptions in this book. It takes over, I felt.
A well told story of a time that should not be forgotten. Well worth reading. Just be prepared for hockey. ...more
This book is as beautiful as it is heart-breaking. It was an emotional marathon to read it, and more than once I had to push myself to keep on reading it. Yet, as a Canadian – albeit an adopted one - I felt that I had to do it. One of the most important reasons why we tell and listen/read stories is so we can avoid letting history repeat itself.
Richard Wagamese tells the story of a residential school survivor with compassion and beauty. Although a work of fiction, the story of Saul Indian Horse ...more
Richard Wagamese tells the story of a residential school survivor with compassion and beauty. Although a work of fiction, the story of Saul Indian Horse ...more
A great story, but too much hockey. The fault is mine.
I read Medicine walk as one of the very first books I read in 2016, and now Indian Horse as one of the last. Richard Wagamese is a gifted story teller. He gets his message across quietly and with a big punch all at the same time. Our family cottage is in Northern Ontario, so many of the places mentioned in this book are familiar to me, and it is a great reminder to me that the beauty of the land that my family enjoys summer after summer, was taken from the original inhabitants of the land. I thi
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Dec 22, 2012
Susan
marked it as to-read
Jan 28, 2013
Meghan
marked it as to-read-q-z
May 01, 2021
Karen Michele Burns
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it was amazing
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Oct 04, 2019
Sarah
marked it as to-read
