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booksjessreads's review
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
I really liked the way that Candice Brathwaite writes and this non-fiction flowed so well. Brathwaite clearly has a great knack for story-telling and it has encouraged me to look at her fictional work and I hope when I get round to reading I enjoy it as much!
One thing I really enjoyed about it was how Brathwaite lets her personality shine through, and continually reminds everyone that she is a headstrong and resilient woman and this comes through so strongly through her decisions and her writing style. Brathwaite also shined light on the harsh realities of being a black mother in Britain. She conveyed these realities in such a raw way and it was engaging, yet horrifying, to read about racism in Britain through the lens of motherhood. I have read a lot of non-fiction by black authors and their personal experiences with racism from their home countries. They have all been eye-opening in their own way, but I think this has been by far the most influential of them all.
One thing I really enjoyed about it was how Brathwaite lets her personality shine through, and continually reminds everyone that she is a headstrong and resilient woman and this comes through so strongly through her decisions and her writing style. Brathwaite also shined light on the harsh realities of being a black mother in Britain. She conveyed these realities in such a raw way and it was engaging, yet horrifying, to read about racism in Britain through the lens of motherhood. I have read a lot of non-fiction by black authors and their personal experiences with racism from their home countries. They have all been eye-opening in their own way, but I think this has been by far the most influential of them all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Medical content, Abortion, and Sexism
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Infidelity
questingnotcoasting's review
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Racism, and Rape
Moderate: Abortion, Death of parent, and Mental illness
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