“I think a lot of Canadians struggle with reconciliation. Five Little Indians won in a 4-1 vote in Thursday’s finale.Īllaire argued that Good’s book best fit this year’s theme of “one book to connect us.” The other contenders were Life in the City of Dirty Water by Clayton Thomas-Müller What Strange Paradise by Omar El Akkad Washington Black by Esi Edugyan and runner-up, Scarborough by Catherine Hernandez.
In the five-book debate that took place this week, Good’s novel was championed by Ojibwe author and Vogue fashion writer Christian Allaire. Michelle Good’s debut novel Five Little Indians has been named the winner of this year’s Canada Reads.įive Little Indians (HarperCollins Canada) was one of 15 titles shortlisted for this year’s annual battle of the books.
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