A review by cupitonians
Hello Mum by Bernardine Evaristo

5.0

Written as a letter from a black knife crime victim to his mum, this quick read is so heartbreaking and gut-wrenching because you know from the get-go how this story ends. Through the story, you can see clearly how he is systematically set up for failure - whether it's his school system, the toxic masculinity among his peers, the idea that because the system is rigged, he can never find success. I love Bernardine wrote from his point of view cause you can see how the world looks for a 14-year-old black boy navigating this horribly unjust world! I loved it!