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A review by sakisreads
Assembly by Natasha Brown
adventurous
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I needed something to desperately get me out of a reading slump and this was a recommended read. I am SO glad I read it ๐๐ผ
A Black British woman navigates the white world around her and my oh my, itโs not a pleasant place to be ๐ I highlighted so many quotes from this book, one of which was:
โBest case: those children grow up, assimilate, get jobs and pour money into a government that forever tells them they are not British. This is not home.โ
How Natasha Brown managed to capture SO MANY EXPERIENCES (and nuances) into a 112 page novel I will never know. I thoroughly appreciated it though ๐ซ
4.5 out of 5 stars from me, thank you โจ
A Black British woman navigates the white world around her and my oh my, itโs not a pleasant place to be ๐ I highlighted so many quotes from this book, one of which was:
โBest case: those children grow up, assimilate, get jobs and pour money into a government that forever tells them they are not British. This is not home.โ
How Natasha Brown managed to capture SO MANY EXPERIENCES (and nuances) into a 112 page novel I will never know. I thoroughly appreciated it though ๐ซ
4.5 out of 5 stars from me, thank you โจ
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Colonisation