I initially read this book because it was about the Thanksgiving holiday, but it actually has very little about said holiday in it... which is entirely the point.

I was already aware of the Thanksgiving myth and the overall issues surrounding it, but apparently very few of the historical details. While occasionally getting bogged down in names, and sometimes confusingly jumping from one time period to another, the book provided me with much needed context to better understand why Thanksgiving is problematic.

Even to one who stopped believing in the Thanksgiving myth long ago, the book was still both eye-opening and heartbreaking.