A review by tildahlia
Black and Blue: a memoir of racism and resilience by Veronica Gorrie

4.0

Even more respect for Veronica Gorrie after reading this book. Her strength and resilience in the face of violence (colonial and interpersonal) is one thing, but the way she holds so much love for her family and community is on a whole other level. I was expecting to be drawn to her experiences of policing but found her relationship with her parents, particularly the fraught one with her mother, to be the most interesting - explored with so much sensitivity without side-stepping the truth of it all.