Book: Blonde roots
Oct. 16th, 2009 09:25 amAuthor: Bernadine Evaristo
Details: (c) Bernadine Evaristo 2008; Pub 2009 Penguin; ISBN 978-0-141-03152-1
Verdict: Blonde roots didn't work as satire for me.
Reasons for reading it: I wasn't at all keen on the premise of BR, because it seems to insinuate that if it had been white people who were trafficked and enslaved on a huge scale, then it would have been really bad, which I find more than a little distasteful. However, lots of people who are knowledgeable about African-American history and engaged in anti-racism efforts praised it and found it hilarious, so I decided to give it a go.
How it came into my hands: Newcastle-under-Lyme library.
( detailed review )
Details: (c) Bernadine Evaristo 2008; Pub 2009 Penguin; ISBN 978-0-141-03152-1
Verdict: Blonde roots didn't work as satire for me.
Reasons for reading it: I wasn't at all keen on the premise of BR, because it seems to insinuate that if it had been white people who were trafficked and enslaved on a huge scale, then it would have been really bad, which I find more than a little distasteful. However, lots of people who are knowledgeable about African-American history and engaged in anti-racism efforts praised it and found it hilarious, so I decided to give it a go.
How it came into my hands: Newcastle-under-Lyme library.
( detailed review )
