Tagged: Black Fiction

Book Review - The Upper World

Review – The Upper World by Femi Fadugba

This is a book with the focus on children. Yes they are technically teenagers, but who are held accountable as adults.  Children who are fulfilling adult obligations within their homes and on the streets.  Even at school there is only a cursory attempt to treat them as minors. Femi Fadugba takes these issues and more, and crafts a a book that crosses genres, it is fantasy, it is science fiction, yet it is poignantly contemporary.

blog post - my name is leon

Review – My Name Is Leon by Kit de Waal

This version of the eighties isn’t rose tinted nostalgia. My Name is Leon is about a biracial child in care, how he gets there and how he comes to terms with the realities of his life. Tough in places, well observed and a terrific read.

Book Review - The Vanishing Half

Review – The Vanishing Half by Britt Bennett

The Vanishing Half  is a labyrinth of themes on racism, sexism, gender, motherhood, and so much more. It’s a compelling story about black twins who can pass for white, and it delves deep into the complexities of identity

Review – Binti by by Nnedi Okorafor

Call it Science Fiction or Fantasy, either way you will revel in this Africanfuturism novella. Binti by Nnedi Okorafor will take you on a journey to the future where tradition and technology blend and war looms. This short read is intense and covers so much in terms of family, acceptance, dreams, independence and communication. Enjoy.