tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post63727878917919148..comments2024-03-28T16:20:18.628-05:00Comments on Book Chase: A Mind Spread Out on the Ground - Alicia ElliottSam http://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-48127930101933333312020-12-14T15:31:52.153-06:002020-12-14T15:31:52.153-06:00It's all very disturbing and heartbreaking, Je...It's all very disturbing and heartbreaking, Jen. It's one of this country's shames that this group of people is still so disadvantaged as a group. What was done to them, especially the genocide that almost physically wiped them out - along with the later attempt to destroy their culture by turning their children "white - is hard to stomach. Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-81041844696413028312020-12-14T06:58:35.785-06:002020-12-14T06:58:35.785-06:00A beautiful cover, but a dark and sensitive subjec...A beautiful cover, but a dark and sensitive subject in a myriad of ways. jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-76940074784628979082020-12-13T12:40:31.288-06:002020-12-13T12:40:31.288-06:00It's worth the time, though, Lark, so I'm ...It's worth the time, though, Lark, so I'm glad I read it. It's a very hyped book by the establishment these days, and I decided to satisfy my curiosity about it. I just wish it would have given a clearer picture about what life is like these days for most indigenous North Americans. Elliott is Canadian and most of what she describes took place there, although her mother was often Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-998444379683389132020-12-13T12:38:10.195-06:002020-12-13T12:38:10.195-06:00I think I do, Cath. What I fear, though, is that t...I think I do, Cath. What I fear, though, is that the past becomes too much of an obsession with some groups at a certain point, even to the point of becoming counter-productive. I hope I'm wrong, but Alicia appears to be approaching that stage. But, who am I to judge her? And, of course, she would condemn my white point-of-view for questioning her attitude about life. It's a no-win Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-35319324868135241932020-12-13T12:35:25.213-06:002020-12-13T12:35:25.213-06:00That's true in this case, Jeane. There is so m...That's true in this case, Jeane. There is so much anger in the author's tone that I felt her message to be a little off-putting, but in the end, she leaves the reader with a lot to think about.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-83003969509091906512020-12-13T10:54:40.535-06:002020-12-13T10:54:40.535-06:00Sorry you found this one frustrating and a little ...Sorry you found this one frustrating and a little disappointing. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-69914459872687214822020-12-13T04:17:16.161-06:002020-12-13T04:17:16.161-06:00Such a difficult subject and I don't pretend t...Such a difficult subject and I don't pretend to understand the point of view of someone who has been so affected by living the life she has. Do you feel you understand better from reading this, Sam?Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-71526697796605166492020-12-12T18:11:28.544-06:002020-12-12T18:11:28.544-06:00I came to read this because the title sounded so i...I came to read this because the title sounded so interesting. It sounds like one of those tough, depressing books that's still important to read because it can teach you what others go through... even if it isn't cohesive or neatly presented?Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.com