A review by alexanderjamie
Empireland by Sathnam Sanghera

challenging dark hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

4.5

A must read for anyone interested in the legacy of the British Empire or modern-day Britain, Sanghera presents his journey on learning about the colonial legacies of the British Empire and its relationship to modern-day Britain in its attitudes, demography, culture, the British museum, food, and more. He does not take on a full anti-Imperial stance and does his best to remain nuanced his view — admitting some “positive” impacts, calling the weighing of moralistic good and bad a petty game — but overall concludes that the empire and its brutal legacies deserves more elaboration in education if Britain wants to progress a society and come to face with its dark past.