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A Council of Dolls
A Council of Dolls
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Maureen
Nov 17, 2024 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
This is a very unique book. The story of three generations of Dakho’ta and Lakh’ota women. Each one connected to a doll with a story to tell. It is filled with Magical Realism.
This book was a history lesson for me. A real eye opener of historical facts I knew nothing about.
It is beautifully written. At times it was hard to read. The abuse that these young girls endured was unbearable. They were children forced to go to boarding schools and abused by the people in charge.
It is a story you will ...more
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˜”*°•.˜”*°• Sheri •°*”˜.•°*”˜
Nov 12, 2024 rated it really liked it
Shelves: historical-fiction, retro-chicks-group-read
Definitely worth the read. It's unthinkable what pain and suffering people can and will inflict on other people. ...more
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Navah
Oct 04, 2023 marked it as to-read
Candi
Dec 17, 2023 marked it as to-read
Shelves: historical-fiction, native-american
Nancy
Nov 03, 2024 marked it as maybe
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Nov 07, 2024 marked it as to-read
Ƹ̴Ӂ̴Ʒ Jenn Ƹ̴Ӂ̴Ʒ Schu
Nov 08, 2024 rated it really liked it
Shelves: historical-fiction, indigenous
😢Trauma
🏫Indian Boarding Schools
🎎Magical Dolls

Mona Susan Power's "Council of Dolls" is a haunting and powerful exploration of the traumatic legacy of the Indian boarding school system in America, as experienced by three generations of Yanktonai Dakota women. Through the lives of Cora, Lillian, and Sissy, the novel vividly illustrates the devastating effects of forced cultural assimilation, where Indigenous children were stripped of their heritage and identity. Alongside these girls are their doll ...more
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Kim
Nov 30, 2024 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Sarah Brown
Jan 26, 2023 marked it as maybe-one-day
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