A review by ellaellaellaetc
Lies, Damned Lies: A personal exploration of the impact of colonisation by Claire G. Coleman

4.25

 this is a very confrontational book! I read this for class and I'm very glad that I did. not that I thought I was super knowledgeable on aboriginal australia but I didn't realise how much misinformation I had in my brain! as the title would suggest, this book deconstructs some of the lies that non-aboriginal australians tend to believe due the lack of information or the intentional twisting of the truth about australia's history. if you were educated in australia I would highly recommend picking this up! my only gripe is that it got a little repetitive and also that this is meant to be a little subjective. the author inserts herself into the book quite a lot; this makes sense for the type of book she wrote (title is literally called "lies, damned lies: a personal exploration of the impact of colonisation") but if you're looking for something that is just the facts, I would recommend finding another resource! 4.25 stars