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What Members Thought
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
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
Nov 12, 2024
˜”*°•.˜”*°• Sheri •°*”˜.•°*”˜
rated it
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Definitely worth the read. It's unthinkable what pain and suffering people can and will inflict on other people.
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Nov 03, 2024
Nancy
marked it as maybe
Nov 07, 2024
Sharmon
marked it as to-read
😢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
🏫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
Jan 26, 2023
Sarah Brown
marked it as maybe-one-day
