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A review by rmannion
Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire by Akala
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Thoroughly-researched and based on often seemingly watertight arguments, this is an important and fascinating examination of class and race in modern Britain and the world. I certainly learned a lot and underlined a lot of pertinent passages.
I sometimes got frustrated with assumptions made about the reader's knowledge of 20th century politics and history (I did have to get my phone out and Google a few things along the way, ngl). However, overall, Akala has a very distinctive written voice that is a pleasure to read.
I am now eager to try some of Akala's YA novels and to get to grips with how he communicates such complex ideas to a younger audience.
I sometimes got frustrated with assumptions made about the reader's knowledge of 20th century politics and history (I did have to get my phone out and Google a few things along the way, ngl). However, overall, Akala has a very distinctive written voice that is a pleasure to read.
I am now eager to try some of Akala's YA novels and to get to grips with how he communicates such complex ideas to a younger audience.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Slavery