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Tanya Talaga

Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City

Tanya TalagaNonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2017

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Tanya Talaga

Seven Fallen Feathers

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2017
Book Details
Pages

376

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Setting

Thunder Bay, Ontario • 2000s

Publication Year

2017

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

Seven Fallen Feathers by Tanya Talaga investigates the deaths of seven Indigenous students—Jethro Anderson, Reggie Bushie, Robyn Harper, Kyle Morrisseau, Paul Panacheese, Jordan Wabasse, and Curran Strang—in Thunder Bay, Ontario, between 2000 and 2011, highlighting the systemic racism, cultural displacement, and inadequate investigative efforts by police that marked their deaths. The book includes descriptions of child abuse, sexual and gender-based violence, drug and alcohol use, and death by suicide.

Informative

Unnerving

Dark

Contemplative

Melancholic

Reviews & Readership

4.5

14,042 ratings

92%

Loved it

6%

Mixed feelings

2%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Seven Fallen Feathers by Tanya Talaga is lauded for its powerful, evocative narrative and meticulous research. Reviewers appreciate Talaga's compelling storytelling and the spotlight she places on systemic issues affecting Indigenous communities. However, some find the subject matter heavy and emotionally challenging. Overall, it is a commendable, impactful work that provokes important conversations.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Seven Fallen Feathers?

Readers who appreciate Seven Fallen Feathers by Tanya Talaga are often drawn to investigative journalism, social justice, and Indigenous issues. Comparable to readers of The Inconvenient Indian by Thomas King and The Break by Katherena Vermette, they seek in-depth, narrative-driven examinations of systemic inequalities and cultural resilience.

4.5

14,042 ratings

92%

Loved it

6%

Mixed feelings

2%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

376

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Setting

Thunder Bay, Ontario • 2000s

Publication Year

2017

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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