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musingsbynitika's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
What a gem!!! Cried. smiled. Laughed out loud. Wow. This should be mandatory reading for everyone who considers so-called ‘Australia’ their home. Go read it now!
vezreads's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.5
A fantastic collection of stories
drillvoice's review
4.0
This is a powerful and eye-opening book and I'd recommend it to anyone wanting to hear more perspectives on growing up Aboriginal in Australia. The book contains lots of short pieces, many about two or three pages, from a huge range of people - some who are public figures and recognisable, others who might be relatively unknown, or younger. It's the breadth of perspectives, but also the mix of shared and unique experiences, that makes this so worthwhile.
The main weakness of the anthology is that the pieces are simply listed in alphabetical order. I feel that the book would be stronger if they were ordered more deliberately, or say, thematically, but to some extent this choice also allows each story to speak for itself.
And one caveat for non-Aboriginal readers: be wary of presuming that this book is a substitute for experience, or means that you 'know' what it's like to grow up Aboriginal in Australia. Be grateful for what they book can teach you, but also recognise its, and your own, limitations.
The main weakness of the anthology is that the pieces are simply listed in alphabetical order. I feel that the book would be stronger if they were ordered more deliberately, or say, thematically, but to some extent this choice also allows each story to speak for itself.
And one caveat for non-Aboriginal readers: be wary of presuming that this book is a substitute for experience, or means that you 'know' what it's like to grow up Aboriginal in Australia. Be grateful for what they book can teach you, but also recognise its, and your own, limitations.