michelle good book summaries

“They took our names, our language, our spirits. But they couldn't take our memories.”

A character reflecting on the systemic attempts to erase Indigenous identity at the residential school and the enduring power of personal history.

“Sometimes, the only way to survive was to forget. But forgetting was a kind of death too.”

A character grappling with the dilemma of suppressing traumatic memories versus living with their pain, highlighting the complex nature of survival.

“The past wasn't just behind them; it was a shadow walking beside them, always.”

Describing the inescapable and pervasive influence of residential school trauma on the characters' adult lives, showing how it shaped their present.

“We were five little Indians, lost in a world that didn't want us, but we still had each other.”

A character's reflection on the enduring bond formed out of shared suffering and isolation, emphasizing the strength found in their collective experience.