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Tag: Book Review

Book Review

Review: Unearthed

August 7, 2022 aminamakele

THE PLOT: ‘Unearthed’ by Claire Ratinon is a mix of memoir and nature writing about race and roots. Claire is an organic food grower and writer of Mauritian heritage. The book starts as she moves from London to the Sussex countryside … Continue reading Review: Unearthed

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Review: The Seven Days in June

August 4, 2022 aminamakele

THE PLOT: ‘Seven Days in June’ by Tia Williams is a romance about two writers. In 2019, successful single-mother Eva Mercy and recovered alcoholic Shane Hall meet at a literary event. Eva’s ashamed to admit that Shane broke her heart when … Continue reading Review: The Seven Days in June

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Review: Until I Met You

August 1, 2022 aminamakele

THE PLOT: ‘Until I Met You’ by Amber Rose Gill (co-written by Nadine Gonzalez) is a beachy romance. Samantha Roberts has just been dumped and is flying solo to her best friends’ wedding in Tobago. Luckily, Samantha has the rest of … Continue reading Review: Until I Met You

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Review: The Queens of Sarmiento Park

July 25, 2022July 25, 2022 aminamakele

THE PLOT: ‘The Queens of Sarmiento Park’ by Camilla Sosa Villada (translated by Kit Maude) is a literary novel about sex work, found family and gender identity. Set in Argentina, it’s centered around Auntie Encarna’s boarding house where the protagonist Camila … Continue reading Review: The Queens of Sarmiento Park

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Review: Still Life

July 20, 2022July 19, 2022 aminamakele

THE PLOT: ‘Still Life’ by Sarah Winman is about a young soldier called Ulysses who meets 64-year-old Evelyn in Italy in the final months of WWII. In this brief encounter Evelyn introduces Ulysses to art, culture and the beauty of Tuscany. … Continue reading Review: Still Life

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Review: The Silence of the Girls

July 5, 2022 aminamakele

THE PLOT: ‘The Silence of the Girls’ by Pat Barker is a retelling of the Iliad that focuses on Briseis – the slave girl that Achilles and Agamemnon fought over in the final year of the Trojan War. When Achilles storms … Continue reading Review: The Silence of the Girls

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Review: The Offline Diaries

July 4, 2022 aminamakele

THE PLOT: ‘The Offline Diaries’ by Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené is a middle grade novel about two Black girls who become best friends. Ade has recently moved because her step-dad has a new job. She doesn’t know anyone in her … Continue reading Review: The Offline Diaries

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Review: The Black Flamingo

June 28, 2022 aminamakele

THE PLOT: ‘The Black Flamingo’ by Dean Atta is a young adult verse novel about a mixed-race boy’s journey to becoming a drag queen. Michael has felt different since he was a young boy. From playing with barbies to being half-Cypriot … Continue reading Review: The Black Flamingo

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Review: What A Mother’s Love Don’t Teach You

June 26, 2022 aminamakele

THE PLOT: ‘What A Mother’s Love Don’t Teach You’ by Sharma Taylor is a novel set in 1980’s Jamaica. When Dinah got pregnant at 18 years old, she gave her baby to a rich couple who were struggling to conceive. But … Continue reading Review: What A Mother’s Love Don’t Teach You

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Review: Grown

June 23, 2022June 23, 2022 aminamakele

THE PLOT: ‘Grown’ by Tiffany D. Jackson is a young-adult novel about a 17yo girl who wants to be a singer. Enchanted Jones spends her days looking after her four younger siblings, swimming competitively for her fancy white private school, and … Continue reading Review: Grown

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