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suniba's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.75
Very interesting and informative! Its a long book but covers a lot of history so kind of has to be and is still accesible for non history studiers. Its good to learn about this lesser spoken of side of british history and I feel like i have come out of it with a better understanding of those times as a whole. Id recommend the audiobook version - David Olusoga has a good voice for audiobooks!
chasethebase's review against another edition
5.0
I would highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to educate themselves on parts of history that the school curriculum still fails to capture to this day. There are so many parts of British history which are ever so subtly swept aside, not just by the government but also by mass media, which is highlighted throughout the book, and the narrator is also great to listen to, allowing for the easy listening and taking in of all this information.
I still think that it's a disappointment that schools still continue to fail in teaching this aspect of history, and continue to go on about how great we were in World War II mainly. We can only hope that as a part of this renewed push, more and more people are educated on what is one of the most important parts of our history as a nation. We all have a part to play in educating ourselves, and this book is a great place to start.
I still think that it's a disappointment that schools still continue to fail in teaching this aspect of history, and continue to go on about how great we were in World War II mainly. We can only hope that as a part of this renewed push, more and more people are educated on what is one of the most important parts of our history as a nation. We all have a part to play in educating ourselves, and this book is a great place to start.
radiatorpasta's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.0
so many names and dates
such small text
hugely informative and worthwhile
such small text
hugely informative and worthwhile
bunnyreads2's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
slow-paced
5.0
spinsale's review
5.0
Excellent. It’s really great to listen on audible. So many things people are just not taught about the history of Black people who have been in the U.K. for so many centuries. Their contributions to our society’s diversity should not be underestimated or hidden by the lack of teaching in schools.
lar_iiious's review
4.0
This is a very interesting book and I learned quite a bit. Probably worth all the 5 star ratings but I listened to the audiobook which was beautifully narrated but always makes me miss a lot of what's going on.