As always, the prose is beautiful and it perfectly evokes an atmosphere of nostalgia and melancholy.
A heartfelt, gut wrenching account of the life of a Palestinian Family going through the tragedies of history. The characters are all well fleshed out, for a read that is incredibly human.
Not bad, the first two books are especially entertaining, but the overt religious message spoils the latest ones
I was debating whether to give this book a 4 or 5 star rating for a while, but ultimately I found it quite informative, well researched and well written. Reni Eddo-Lodge makes her point with clarity and eloquence, without indulging in pointless semantic exercises, which makes this an engaging read.
As a white person willing to learn more about systemic racism and white privilege, I found this book useful to understand the perspective of black people, and see how things I usually consider normal are, in fact, damaging and problematic, and should be addressed.
