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A review by stephibabes
Assembly by Natasha Brown
4.0
What a painful punch Natasha Brown manages to pack in this novel. Exploring the legacy of the British empire and colonialism. Giving history and the continued consequence of intergenerational trauma. But the very real and continued conflict of the liberal delusion of comfortable multiculturalism and the harsh visceral continued and unshakable racism that courses through contemporary Britain. Our protagonists impossible balance of assimilation in a society that rejects her being and body.
The tension between the rich and the posh. Having accumulated wealth and being born into inherited wealth. And the connection of this inheritance right back to slavery. It is stunning and powerful.
The level of discomfort that, in the end, the protagonists illogical decision actually becomes entirely understandable, is devastating.
I borrowed this audiobook from my local library. Support your library where you can.
The tension between the rich and the posh. Having accumulated wealth and being born into inherited wealth. And the connection of this inheritance right back to slavery. It is stunning and powerful.
The level of discomfort that, in the end, the protagonists illogical decision actually becomes entirely understandable, is devastating.
I borrowed this audiobook from my local library. Support your library where you can.