30 review for Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth

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   4 out of 5

   Ana – Feb 23, 2016

   Lovely with just the right amount of sad.

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   5 out of 5

   Keishla Gerena – Apr 08, 2011

   Easy to read, entertaining and very down to earth.

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   5 out of 5

   Mae L. – Jan 20, 2022

   My class really enjoyed this play. It has a lot of humour and I believe this would have been a really entertaining play to watch. It is very short and easy to read, yet the themes highlighted are evident and easy for my grade 11s to identify. The setting flips between Toronto and Otter Lake. Although much truth is shed on Indigenous children being taken from their homes and adopted by White families, much of the tone throughout the play is light and humorous. You cannot help but feel bad for Jan My class really enjoyed this play. It has a lot of humour and I believe this would have been a really entertaining play to watch. It is very short and easy to read, yet the themes highlighted are evident and easy for my grade 11s to identify. The setting flips between Toronto and Otter Lake. Although much truth is shed on Indigenous children being taken from their homes and adopted by White families, much of the tone throughout the play is light and humorous. You cannot help but feel bad for Janice (Grace), who got the short end of the stick when being separated from her family. The whole play focuses on Janice’s journey into accepting her identity. Through Janice’s interactions with members of her community, the audience can still see the sadness and unfair circumstances that happened to Indigenous communities throughout Canada’s history.

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   5 out of 5

   Kareen Samuels – Sep 21, 2021

   The premise is great but it seems so rushed that it came up short. There's little character development. Janice, Barb, Tonto all could be memorable characters if they had been developed fully and I do understand that a play is different from a novel but it could be accomplished. I like the situational irony set up of the Amy Hart scenario but I'm not sure it was effectively achieved. Also, Janice is presented as a strong character; however, she's too easily persuaded: first to return to Otter La The premise is great but it seems so rushed that it came up short. There's little character development. Janice, Barb, Tonto all could be memorable characters if they had been developed fully and I do understand that a play is different from a novel but it could be accomplished. I like the situational irony set up of the Amy Hart scenario but I'm not sure it was effectively achieved. Also, Janice is presented as a strong character; however, she's too easily persuaded: first to return to Otter Lake and then to get drunk. The dialogue between the boys seems to create questions that were never addressed.

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   4 out of 5

   Nunu – Feb 05, 2021

   4.3 stars It’s really sad that Anne passes away. I understood why Janice ran away on their first reunion. It was a lost for Janice knowing that her biological mother is the sweetest mom. She had lost 35 years of her life on a chance of living with her mom. Sighs.... my poor heart is broken again.

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   4 out of 5

   Jessica – Oct 24, 2017

   A short play that revolves around a woman who was taken in the Scoop. It’s good. It uses humour to keep the play light despite its heavy subject matter. Some of the humor is— just ok.

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   5 out of 5

   Victoria Nicole – Dec 13, 2020

   5 Word Reviews: Poignant, interesting, lively, and necceasry

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   4 out of 5

   Laura – Sep 12, 2017

   story telling without pat answers.

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   4 out of 5

   Barbara – Sep 03, 2018

   I would love to see this performed. Starkly honest.

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    4 out of 5

    Alisha Taylor 💋 – Oct 19, 2015

    Required Academic Reading

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    4 out of 5

    Anna – Jul 15, 2015

    it's a great and short read. it covers a few of the topics of concern for indigenous peoples. it's a great and short read. it covers a few of the topics of concern for indigenous peoples.

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    5 out of 5

    Trace Lara Hentz – Oct 13, 2015

    This book was recommended and I still think about it now. Excellent!

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    4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

    Taylor –

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    4 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

    emily short –