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A review by madamegeneva
The Queen Is Dead by Stan Grant
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
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.