A Short History of Indians in Canada
Stories

Thomas King's collection of tongue-in-cheek short stories inspired by the lives of Indigenous peoples of Canada and the US are satirical, political, uncomfortable, and hard-to-ignore. King takes on the societal whitewashing of the world in unexpected ways. From stories of white men collecting "india......more

I think it was a good book and I loved most of the stories in it. It was dark and humorous. I would've given it a 5 star rating but I genuinely didn't get some of the stories. Thomas King has a really great style of story telling that I truly enjoy. My fav stories from the book: The Baby in the Airm......more

This was an incredibly difficult read. Mr. King's angry tone did nothing to make me want to listen to his arguments. I'm not suggesting his arguments or his anger are wrong, or unfounded. The book was informative and instructional but it left me feeling like I am personally responsible for wrongs do......more

I loved this book a lot! Thomas King's exceptionally well-written book tells the story of the strifes faced by Indigenous people in North America in a superbly creative manner. It manages to cover a broad range of topics, and I especially enjoyed how the various literary devices King used to educate......more

If you've read Thomas King's novels, you have to read his stories. His particular style lends itself so well to short fiction, and his stories cover a broad range of characters and settings from the magical to the strange to the poignant. This is an anthology I'll return to again and again. My favour......more