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I had the pleasure of meeting Linton Kwesi Johnson when I was 18 working at a youth activism organisation (The Advocacy Academy) and I was blown away by this craft.

Growing up I never thought poetry was for me, so I am so glad to have since discovered the likes of Johnson, Anthony Anaxagorou and Caleb Femi.

My favourite section is the third - the 90s section - especially the tributes to his friends and comrades who had passed away, but my favourite poem of all was the tribute to The New Cross Massacre (‘New Craas Massakah’).

This particular version is worth seeking out for the new section for added poems from 2021, plus the illuminating afterward from Linton himself.

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chloebethx_'s review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

queencoc0's review

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

daisyteale's review

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emotional informative reflective slow-paced

3.5

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