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Small Island by Andrea Levy

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sarah984's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful sad slow-paced
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was an interesting and heartbreaking novel about Jamaican soldiers who served on behalf of the British Empire during World War II, and the racism they faced both as a "different sort of Black" from American GIs and in England after the war.

The character voices were all unique and it was interesting to see the same situations from their different points of view. I docked a star because it started getting kind of melodramatic and silly near the end.

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nora__reads's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Such a beautiful book, manages to be both critical and hopeful.  

For anyone wanting to learn more about the British empire and the effect its had on the country and the rest of the world, look no further. 

A wonderful character study and an informative piece of historical fiction - levy balances the humour of being human with the seriousness of being a black human in an unwelcoming environment. 

A book which helps us understand ourselves better and learn from past mistakes. 

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tina94's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5


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