Heather V ~The Other Heather~'s Reviews > Truth Telling: Seven Conversations about Indigenous Life in Canada

4.5 stars rounded up. This collection of essays by Michelle Good is an incredibly important read, whether you're a newcomer to the subject of Indigenous life in this country or someone more intermediate, like me. There were so many things that still managed to shock and horrify me in these pages. I deeply appreciated that Good calls out individual prime minsters, among others, in her quest to make readers understand just how much further there is to go before anything resembling equity (and, hell, humane treatment) is achieved.

My only (very minor) gripe that held me back from a full 5 stars was that there is some repetition when reading one essay after another, and it felt like a couple of points were revisited a bit more often than necessary. But beyond that, it's a book I think should be assigned in schools.



I simultaneously read the Kindle version and listened to the audiobook, which was well narrated, and I can recommend both. Good has more than proven herself as an evocative writer in the past (if you haven't read FIVE LITTLE INDIANS, do it), and now she's just added to her impressive catalogue. Everyone with an interest in human rights and Canadian history should pick this up.