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bookynooknook's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, Racism, Racial slurs, and Violence
12dejamoo's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
This book is full of pain, yes, but mostly full of joy. Stories of carving out a place for oneself and one's community in a setting which was unwelcoming. I thought the book was sectioned off in a way that made a complete story whilst also allowing for lots of different perspectives.
I only dock half a star because the nature of reading a book with lots of different perspectives makes the reading experience less of a flow, but that's a pretty minor point.
I only dock half a star because the nature of reading a book with lots of different perspectives makes the reading experience less of a flow, but that's a pretty minor point.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Violence, and Racism
Moderate: Police brutality and Deportation
rcsreads's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
I enjoyed this one as it provides first hand accounts from the people who came to England as part of the Windrush generation.
Each chapter is headed by a story from Colin Grant about his parents or his own experiences and some background information and then we get stories on the theme from the different "Voices".
An original and different way of telling history purely from first hand accounts so the reader can better understand the experiences of the people rather than just the statistics. It would be interesting to read similar accounts from other areas of Britain, as with all Black and British books this is very London-centric. I might try find the Radio 4 recordings as well.
Definitely recommended reading.
Each chapter is headed by a story from Colin Grant about his parents or his own experiences and some background information and then we get stories on the theme from the different "Voices".
An original and different way of telling history purely from first hand accounts so the reader can better understand the experiences of the people rather than just the statistics. It would be interesting to read similar accounts from other areas of Britain, as with all Black and British books this is very London-centric. I might try find the Radio 4 recordings as well.
Definitely recommended reading.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Police brutality, Hate crime, Colonisation, Racism, Violence, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Abandonment, War, Domestic abuse, and Slavery
rebeccafarren's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Racial slurs
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