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elizamarjorie's review against another edition
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5.0
Essential reading. Thanks SG. Let's go forward and resist the destructive myth of Whiteness. Let's know other worlds and ways of being again. May the many old languages of so called Australia flourish again.
susani_'s review
5.0
It’s actually really disappointing to see how very few reviews and ratings. The Queen is Dead is so eloquently written and challenges Australians to have a very necessary and much over due discussion about our countries past, present and future.
dayofrebecca's review against another edition
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4.0
Felt a bit like a stream of consciousness that was hard to follow at times
vishvrangi's review against another edition
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4.0
madamegeneva's review against another edition
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4.0
The author does something impressive. He managed to beautifully weave in queen Elizabeth’s death with raw personal narratives that help us to reckon with Australia’s brutal colonialist history and identity.
Some of the standout sections for me include:
- the white betrayal part (“This white betrayal puts self-preservation above justice or decency; this white betrayal is comfortable”)
- the part about how the oldest human remains in Australia were found and the man was estimated to be in his seventies, and yet today, the aboriginal men in the town have a life expectancy of fourth (“Australia, you never cease to find new ways to break my heart”
- the part towards the end about the Pakistani mother who offers the author food first after having just lost her son (“oh, love. Oh my god, love”)
Honestly, I think this should be a must-read for every Aussie.
Some of the standout sections for me include:
- the white betrayal part (“This white betrayal puts self-preservation above justice or decency; this white betrayal is comfortable”)
- the part about how the oldest human remains in Australia were found and the man was estimated to be in his seventies, and yet today, the aboriginal men in the town have a life expectancy of fourth (“Australia, you never cease to find new ways to break my heart”
- the part towards the end about the Pakistani mother who offers the author food first after having just lost her son (“oh, love. Oh my god, love”)
Honestly, I think this should be a must-read for every Aussie.
tessafelicity's review against another edition
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4.5
The only reason I did not give 5 stars is because it is poetic and I'm not a poetic reader. However, this is a book every Australian should read. It'll open their minds.
ashrocc's review against another edition
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5.0
A must read. Stan Grant is as poetic as he is worldly as he is courageous.