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A review by katiedreads
Assembly by Natasha Brown
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Extremely impactful stream of consciousness novel of a woman of colour's experiences in the UK, in work, and in relationships. It is beautifully written, lyrical, and poetic yet raw and desperate. Covering incidents of microaggressions to full-on hateful racism. It eloquently expresses the political and cultural impact of colonialism and the British experience. It is wrapped up in a feeling of complicity, impostor syndrome, and tiredness of fighting always fighting.