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3.33 AVERAGE
3.33 AVERAGE
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Medical content, Colonisation, War
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
slow-paced
adventurous
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
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Wonderful adventures described in her own words makes this a good read. Always interesting to see how a person you know of describing the key moments in their life and see which parts they feel are unappealing to readers.
adventurous
informative
fast-paced
adventurous
informative
reflective
medium-paced
The introduction to this book provides some fantastic context to a figure now prominent in the pantheon of black British history, and invites the reader not to necessarily take everything the author says at face-value (though the notes at the back also help you to decide on this). I found the discussion of self-identity in the introduction particularly thought-provoking, as the world then was quite different to today's!
Regardless of the level of personal myth-making, this memoir provides an account of one experience of the Crimean War, and paints a self-portrait of an extremely determined and altruistic woman, who, despite personal slights, financial difficulties, and unfortunate circumstances, worked hard to do her part for her country. She does not claim to have a perfect memory looking back on these events, but nevertheless the collected anecdotes show a very human warmth even in the dark space of war.
Regardless of the level of personal myth-making, this memoir provides an account of one experience of the Crimean War, and paints a self-portrait of an extremely determined and altruistic woman, who, despite personal slights, financial difficulties, and unfortunate circumstances, worked hard to do her part for her country. She does not claim to have a perfect memory looking back on these events, but nevertheless the collected anecdotes show a very human warmth even in the dark space of war.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, War
Moderate: Misogyny, Racial slurs
Minor: Child death
adventurous
funny
informative
slow-paced