ThreeDay Road by Joseph Boyden
The
novel follows Native Canadian Xavier Bird as he returns home from the First
World War missing a leg and gaining a morphine addiction. The novel follows his
memories of the war with his friend Elijah who didn't make it out of the war as
well as Xavier's Aunt Niska who cares for him and tells him stories (in Native
tradition) of her life in the residential school systems. Both Xavier and
Niska's stories intertwine and connect the two bringing healing through the
pain.
I
read this novel for my Canadian Literature course and loved it! It allowed me
to read about historical Canadian events that have been whitewashed by history.
It allowed me to better understand the horrors of residential schools and the
role Native Canadians had in the First World War. This book is a great
historical read!
~ Sarah
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