A review by greenej
Dottie by Abdulrazak Gurnah

4.0

Dottie and her siblings navigate life in post-WWII England, facing poverty and racism as a family of African descent. When their mother dies, leaving three teenage children orphaned, Dottie becomes the caretaker of the family. The novel is engaging and powerful. There is much tragedy but along the way Gurnah's take on the legacy of colonialism and the UK's poor treatment of those fleeing the damage its government caused in Africa is illuminating and, at times, brilliant.