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My Name is Why by Lemn Sissay

sarahay's review

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inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0

secondpurpledragon's review

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challenging emotional informative medium-paced

4.5

mkbookworm's review

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emotional reflective tense fast-paced

3.0

colourbandit's review against another edition

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informative fast-paced

4.0

Such an insightful read which kept me wanting to keep reading and come back to learn more about the author’s experiences. It opened up a topic which I had no real understanding or experience of, set in a location very close to home for me, so it all added up to a really perfect formula for me. 

We explore how the author’s traumatic experiences throughout his childhood and adolescence in the care system shaped his life and the frustrations of a system which doesn’t work as it should to put people first. It was a really moving and important read, and it makes me really, really hope that things have changed but I just don’t know if that’s realistic.

It is a battle of nurture and nature, exploring your culture without your family, and lies and deception from the people you trusted. Heartbreaking but vital. 

amjwarburg's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

4.75

natalliar's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

christinevellis's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.0

tomrogan's review

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challenging dark fast-paced

5.0

jackz's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0

cara_joy_'s review

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dark emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

4.0