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bootlegfrank's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Colonisation
sib_reads's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Death, Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical content
Minor: Pregnancy, Slavery, Colonisation, Alcohol, and Classism
vif's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
A really clear and powerful look into what it means to be a black woman in the corporate world. It looks at how class, race and gender plays a role.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual harassment, Racism, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Classism, Cancer, and Suicidal thoughts
franklola's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Cancer, Classism, Misogyny, Sexism, and Terminal illness
lydiavsbooks's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Great commentary on every day racism and constant microaggressions. A very important book, and I'm glad I read it but the disjointed narrative style didn't work overly well for me personally
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Classism, Racial slurs, Colonisation, and Racism
savvylit's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
In just over 100 pages of fragmented prose, Natasha Brown dissects the racism inherent in everyday life in the UK. From endless microaggressions to very direct slurs, Brown examines the legacy of British imperialism and how it affects our narrator's every interaction. Assembly is a story about agency, detachment, identity, and generational oppression.
Overall, I loved Assembly. This novella was bleak, heart-wrenching, and thought-provoking. An excellent book - not to mention debut! - from Natasha Brown.
Overall, I loved Assembly. This novella was bleak, heart-wrenching, and thought-provoking. An excellent book - not to mention debut! - from Natasha Brown.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation, Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Classism, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Racism
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