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ella_bibliophile_98's review
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
I enjoyed it, incredibly in-depth and discussed a topic that is not spoken about nearly enough in Britain - the affect that the British empire has had on the modern world
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Graphic: Genocide, Slavery, and Xenophobia
dianelys's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
kitty_cranney's review
informative
slow-paced
4.0
Sanghera provides a comprehensive and nuanced history of the British empire and its impact on global politics today. Ultimately he argues that it is futile to only see the empire as either ‘good’ or ‘bad’, but instead recognise that the consequences of colonialism are felt across the world and we must fully understand and appreciate this before inserting ourselves into the governance of other countries.
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