Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Black and British: A Forgotten History by David Olusoga

5 reviews

notanniewarren's review against another edition

challenging informative sad slow-paced

4.0

Wow wow wow wow. Everyone should read this wonderful, informative, lively, fascinating book. I can't even imagine the amount of research that went into this book and I'm immensely grateful to Olusoga for doing it. This is definitely one that I'll revisit on future, maybe a chapter here and there to remind myself. The only thing I found difficult about it (other than some of the horrific facts and stories, obviously, of which there are many) is how long it is - not a criticism of the book at all, because it's all killer no filler and I get the impression that it could have been twice or three times as long. More a criticism of myself and my inability to stick with historical tomes - but I did it, and feel all the more informed for it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Death, Racism, Colonisation, Hate crime, Racial slurs, and Slavery

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Sexual violence

readingelli's review

challenging emotional informative slow-paced

5.0

Brilliantly researched, very informative and well written for a lay audience. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Racial slurs, Rape, Violence, Racism, Colonisation, Murder, Slavery, Sexual violence, and Hate crime

Moderate: War and Death

aliceintheuk4's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

Wow. Just wow. David Olusoga has taken such an expansive and important topic and really done it justice in under 600 pages. Having watched ‘A House Through Time’ I knew he had a beautiful way of narrating the past, but this book is something else. Utterly heartbreaking, eye opening even for someone like me who considers themselves quite aware of Britain’s racist and downright evil history, Black and British is a must read for any Brit, regardless of beliefs. Such an important book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, Racism, War, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Murder, Rape, Xenophobia, and Physical abuse

labeanorita's review

challenging informative inspiring slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Slavery, Racism, Trafficking, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Colonisation, Death, Murder, Police brutality, and Trafficking

achingallover's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Xenophobia, War, Violence, Torture, Suicide, Slavery, Religious bigotry, Police brutality, Racism, and Racial slurs