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alisonraereed's review against another edition
5.0
A beautifully written memoir that never went the direction I expected. A lovely tribute to the power of poetry to save - as well as the necessity of saying “no.”
llu's review against another edition
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One of the best books this year. Her prose is absolutely gorgeous to read. I learned so much about Jamaica and Rastafarians. Truly inspiring book about overcoming huge obstacles and a tribute to the author’s mother.
baileydouglass's review against another edition
4.0
Super interesting and emotional memoir. Lots of the themes are universal but the author's experience growing up in the Jamaican Rastafarian community was unique and enlightening. There were times where the pacing didn't seem perfect, which is why I'm giving it 4/5, but I would definitely recommend this book.
zinedine's review against another edition
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5.0
Such a powerful, touching memoir. Had me feeling all types of emotions
krissyronan's review against another edition
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4.0
Took me some time to get into it, but eventually fell into Safiya’s story of finding her self and believing in her own power.
hellokatet's review against another edition
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4.5
readwithsabs's review against another edition
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5.0
An absolutely wonderfully poetic memior. I was quite surprised how much I enjoyed it, far more that I imagined I would.
I would say if you are a fan of Tara Westover's Educated then you will for sure enjoy reading this.
The complexities of her relationship with her father is tenderly shared.
A triumph of a read.
I would say if you are a fan of Tara Westover's Educated then you will for sure enjoy reading this.
The complexities of her relationship with her father is tenderly shared.
A triumph of a read.
alexsm's review against another edition
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4.0