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Foreign Soil: And Other Stories by Maxine Beneba Clarke

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gabbyishot's review against another edition

2.0

Didn’t fully finish it but as I had to study it for school I was reading one of the stories eight times so I’m gonna count it. I really did enjoy some of the story’s but I just could keep ready (probably as it was an assigned book)

angeliquepignatelli's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

rikkireads_'s review against another edition

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5.0

I really loved reading this collection of short stories! I had only read maybe one other collection before because I thought I was more into longer narratives but if this is anything to go by, I was wrong. I thought each story was excellent - some more than others obviously - but Beneba Clarke is truly, truly talented at embodying a range of voices and engaging a reader quickly. Furthermore, these stories are important! They are diverse, eye-opening, confronting and sometimes brutally honest, and I wish more people would access them and bear witness to some of the perspectives she gives. 4.5 stars.

rnmcfarlane's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

sonjbean's review against another edition

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5.0

there are at least three stories in this collection which are about as good as story-telling can possibly get, and they are all incredibly well-written and thought-provoking and honest.