10 Days That Shaped Modern Canada

Canada is a cultural mosaic, and despite its flaws, Canadians always seem to unite. How did the book make me feel/think? Back when I was attending university, if I had a book like Aaron Hughes’s 10 Days–That Shaped Modern Canada, life might have taken a different path. At the very least, university wo......more

3.5 stars. Most of the book was quite readable but sometimes it read a bit like an essay for a class rather than a book for general consumption. I think he did a pretty good job of picking 10 meaningful dates in Canadian history, although I’d say some of them, like the last chapter, were used more a......more

Canada. Oh!? I thought this was a good book that captured big events in Canada's history Although I'm not a huge fan of things like hockey or The Tragically Hip I thought that this was an interesting book and went into some great detail and journalism behind the big events. Especially of note was poli......more

With the caveat the author shares at the beginning of the book, that the selections are more relevant (although not exclusively) to anglophone Canada, I thought this book was great. A fun, quick read providing a great 'fly-over' view of modern Canadian history. Disappointingly, I looked for audioboo......more

It's ok for what it is. I don't dispute the choices, but there are all sorts of moments in the book, especially in the first half, that don't resonate well with me, from the impact of Pierre Trudeau on Canadian history to the view of Quebec separatists. To be blunt: I believe the author is far too d......more