THE PLOT: Sista Sister by Candice Brathwaite is a compilation of personal essays. Written for black girls, the book covers all the things Candice wishes someone had talked to her about when she was growing up in South London. The book … Continue reading Review: Sista Sister
THE PLOT: Passing by Nella Larsen is a short novel about two light-skinned women in 1920’s New York. Irene has an enviable life. She and her husband, a prominent physician in the Black community, share a comfortable Harlem town house with … Continue reading Review: Passing
THE PLOT: The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison is about a young girl called Pecola whose life is full of trauma. She’s poor, her daddy is an alcoholic and her mother cares more about the white girl she’s paid to … Continue reading Review: The Bluest Eye
THE PLOT: Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé is a young-adult thriller about black teenagers at an elite school. At the start of their senior year both Chiamaka and Devon are focussed on their futures. Chiamaka is the most popular girl … Continue reading Review: Ace of Spades
THE PLOT: The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré is about a fourteen-year-old girl in Nigeria. The protagonist, Adunni, dreams of going to school but is trapped in her small village by poverty. After the death of her … Continue reading Review: The Girl with the Louding Voice
THE PLOT: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett is about twins, Desiree and Stella Vignes. They grow up in a small town in 60’s Louisiana but dream of escape. After running away to New Orleans at sixteen years old, the … Continue reading Review: The Vanishing Half
THE PLOT: American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson is about an FBI intelligence officer. Set in 80’s New York, Marie Mitchell is routinely underestimated and sidelined for being a black woman. However, these characteristics make her the perfect person to go … Continue reading Review: American Spy
THE PLOT: Men We Reaped is a memoir by award-winning author Jesmyn Ward. It gives life to the stories of five young black men, including her beloved brother, who died in the space of four years. Interwoven with her life … Continue reading Review: Men We Reaped
THE PLOT: The Book of Echoes is narrated by a woman who died during the trans-Atlantic slave trade in the 1800’s. Since her murder she has wandered the earth looking for her children. She tells the story of her descendants starting … Continue reading Review: The Book of Echoes
THE PLOT: Stay With Me is about Yejide’s relationship with her husband Akin. She marries him while still at University and their relationship develops against the backdrop of 1980’s Nigeria. She’s desperate to be the perfect wife and bear lots of … Continue reading Review: Stay With Me
