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A review by thebookguru
Dreamer by Akim Aliu, Greg Anderson Elysée
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
3.5
The story itself is good and interesting but I didn’t like the interruptions from Adult Akim as it was confusing at times and they jumped through time pretty quickly.
However his story is really inspiring and I love that he finally spoke out about the racism he experienced and started the Hockey Diversity Alliance.
TW: The racism is very explicit
Overall, it is a good story and memoir however it was confusing at times with the additions from Older Akim and time skips.
I think students will enjoy this as they will learn about ice hockey and how deeply ingrained systemic racism is.
However his story is really inspiring and I love that he finally spoke out about the racism he experienced and started the Hockey Diversity Alliance.
TW: The racism is very explicit
Overall, it is a good story and memoir however it was confusing at times with the additions from Older Akim and time skips.
I think students will enjoy this as they will learn about ice hockey and how deeply ingrained systemic racism is.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Bullying