A review by clmckinney
Who They Was, by Gabriel Krauze

5.0

This is the true life story of Gabriel Krauze. It details the life a gang member in parts of modern day London. It is grimy, rough, visceral and interesting. This reminded me of The Glorious Heresies a bit. The writing is well done. At one glance, one might dismiss this book as trying to shock, but it definitely proves itself to be very literary. The negative bit for me was that half way through, it got a little bit repetitive. But I was more interested in Gabriel's journey, which really won me over. For this, it gets a 5/5.