A review by nat008
How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I couldn't give this book anythink less than 5 stars. An incredibly emotional memoir by a Jamaican poet recounting her strict childhood, and how she came to be the woman she is today. Her writing was lyrical and moving, all of her memories so visceral and real to the reader. Safiya Sinclair describes her life under her father's strict rule, often labelling her home life as the 'Sinclair cult'. I was particularly moved by her ending thoughts, how she grew to understand her father's frustration of the world, while still holding him accountable for all the hurt he has caused.
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