Reading this book will leave you heavy and with a spark to do more for the indigenous community. This could be through volunteering, advocating for indigenous rights to your government leaders, and donating money. This book is outstanding and should be read by those who want to educate themselves about the indigenous communities in North America.
Read MoreKim Ji-Young is a character that will stick around with you for months after you finish the novel. Her story of how the patriarchy has affected her will make anyone sit down and reflect on their own experiences. This book will touch anyone who reads it, women will feel it emotionally, and men can learn from it.
Read MoreLost Girls by Ellen Birkett Morris is a collection of short stories. Each short story features a different woman. All of them are 'lost' in one way or another, but they all show some form of courage and strength to get through the challenges they face.
Read MoreWhile this novel is fictional, you are confronted with uncomfortable conversations white people have about race that you may have participated in or overheard yourself. The way the author approaches the topic is well done and leads the reader to self-reflect.
Read MoreThe book that I looked forward to the most from my TBR stack was History by Elsa Morante, and the novel that surprised me the most was A Woman in Berlin: Eight Weeks in a Conquered City by Anonymous. After reading both of these novels back to back, I could not stop my brain from making connections between the two stories and their subject matter.
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