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New review for Lying Perfectly Still by @LauraFi30648417 Reviewed By #canreadwillread "koliwe, an ostensibly privileged mixed race woman embarks on a journey to 90s eswatini to be an aid worker; inwardly she is hoping to feel more connected to her dad, a native of eswatini, by seeing with her own eyes the land he left as a young man and never returned to. he always discouraged her from going there but now that he’s died, this and his art are all she has to remember him by. her mother also died when she was younger. from the outset, she can see that the charmed land her dad used to describe to her is no more - there is abject poverty and child-led households aplenty all amidst the HIV/AIDS crisis. meanwhile, local Black aid workers are being paid less than White ones; the bitter threads of colonialism run through even this sector which is supposed to be helping local people. . really loved reading this book! i didn’t know quite what to expect going in and as you can tell, the themes are heavy and hard-hitting but i personally enjoyed every minute. i enjoyed how the writing was so rich with imagery, and how unflinching yet sympathetic it was in describing the trauma faced by local people. i also loved how seamlessly information about the culture was woven into the story. would recommend!!" #blackbooks

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"koliwe, an ostensibly privileged mixed race woman embarks on a journey to 90s eswatini to be an aid worker; inwardly she is hoping to feel more connected to her dad, a native of eswatini, by seeing with her own eyes the land he left as a young man and never returned to. he always discouraged her from going there but now that he’s died, this and his art are all she has to remember him by. her mother also died when she was younger. from the outset, she can see that the charmed land her dad used to describe to her is no more - there is abject poverty and child-led households aplenty all amidst the HIV/AIDS crisis. meanwhile, local Black aid workers are being paid less than White ones; the bitter threads of colonialism run through even this sector which is supposed to be helping local people.
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really loved reading this book! i didn’t know quite what to expect going in and as you can tell, the themes are heavy and hard-hitting but i personally enjoyed every minute. i enjoyed how the writing was so rich with imagery, and how unflinching yet sympathetic it was in describing the trauma faced by local people. i also loved how seamlessly information about the culture was woven into the story. would recommend!!"

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Ms Edwards @MsEdwardsCHS

over 5 years ago

Listening to the boy read to himself, and almost bursting with pride. He’s proof that you keep on going. If a child is struggling to read, there should be no ‘poor dab’ or ‘bless him’ mentality. Don’t give up; find the thing to help! #canreadwillread #theboycanread

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