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Who Am I? The Diary Of Mary Talence, Sydney 1937 by Anita Heiss
3.0
Who am I is the story of Mary Talence, an Aboriginal girl taken away from her family, in a time and what we know as the stolen generation.
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With the story being told through Mary’s POV through diary entries, during the late 70s, we see her thoughts, opinions of why she was taken from her family, moved to a home and ultimately adopted by a white family.
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From being taken from her family, to learning about who she is and where she comes from, to dealing with racism, hatred and being forced to be who she isn’t, Mary grows from a confused teenager to a proud one.
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The only thing I’d of love to see was more closure at the end. While she was proud to be who she is, I would of loved for her to find out more in depth details of her past and her family.
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Overall, a quick, emotional read that will have you looking back on a time that most of us don’t think about often, and that we should be thinking about more.
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With the story being told through Mary’s POV through diary entries, during the late 70s, we see her thoughts, opinions of why she was taken from her family, moved to a home and ultimately adopted by a white family.
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From being taken from her family, to learning about who she is and where she comes from, to dealing with racism, hatred and being forced to be who she isn’t, Mary grows from a confused teenager to a proud one.
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The only thing I’d of love to see was more closure at the end. While she was proud to be who she is, I would of loved for her to find out more in depth details of her past and her family.
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Overall, a quick, emotional read that will have you looking back on a time that most of us don’t think about often, and that we should be thinking about more.