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A review by rachhenderson
The Bone Sparrow by Zana Fraillon
4.0
The Bone Sparrow is about 10 year old Subhi, who was born in an Australian refugee detention centre, after his Rohingya mother and sister fled from genocide in Myanmar. Subhi knows almost nothing about the world beyond the detention centre until a local girl, Jimmie, finds a way to sneak in.
I read this because it was the assigned reading for my son's Year 7 English class and I was aware that the story matter would be challenging. It's horrifying, heartbreaking and enraging to read about how poorly the Australian government treats refugees. I found it more moving than [b:No Friend But the Mountains: Writing from Manus Prison|39284186|No Friend But the Mountains Writing from Manus Prison|Behrouz Boochani|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1534704554l/39284186._SY75_.jpg|60844640] given its straightforward depiction of the violence and poverty in the camp, with no pulled punches.
I read this because it was the assigned reading for my son's Year 7 English class and I was aware that the story matter would be challenging. It's horrifying, heartbreaking and enraging to read about how poorly the Australian government treats refugees. I found it more moving than [b:No Friend But the Mountains: Writing from Manus Prison|39284186|No Friend But the Mountains Writing from Manus Prison|Behrouz Boochani|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1534704554l/39284186._SY75_.jpg|60844640] given its straightforward depiction of the violence and poverty in the camp, with no pulled punches.