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London: Immigrant City by Nazneen Khan-Østrem

messenger_g's review

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challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

ktc8's review

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challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

i adored this book. written by an author who has a first hand knowledge of london, but who straddles the line between being a londoner and being an outsider, a sentiment consistently felt and explained throughout all of the accounts by members of cultural groups throughout the city in this book. the personal account and her style of writing adds a layer that both shows that awe and dazzlement of london and recognition of its racist, problematic, and difficult histories and current existence both do truely exist. she balances an equally opinionated and inside perspective of these groups with an objective contextual history of immigration and the social, political, and economic factors that influence movements to and between places of origin. it felt like a guide giving a personalized tour. i really appreciated that, even as a history lover. she balanced the historical context and modern perceptions so well. it was an engaging read i kept excitedly coming back to on daily tube rides around the city! absolutely a great basic insight into the many hearts of the city while i settle in and move here :)

iamludwika's review

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informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

beekaycee's review

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informative medium-paced

4.0

ekia's review

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challenging informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

mwgriordan's review

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slow-paced

3.75

bookishnorth's review against another edition

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informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

carinaisabelle's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced

4.0

ingvildleser's review against another edition

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5.0

I det siste har jeg vært på en litterær reise til London, og for en flott og lærerik leseopplevelse det har vært! Jeg har vært i London tre ganger, men denne boka tok meg med til deler av London jeg ikke visste så mye om fra før! Vi får høre historier om rasisme og undertrykkelse, men også hvordan de ulike kulturene har bidratt til å sette farge på byen!

Jeg likte boka utrolig godt fordi den tar for seg andre steder i London som ikke er de typiske turiststedene! Dessuten tar den for seg mange ulike kulturer som byen består av! Boken er veldig lang og er full av detaljer, historie og fortellinger fra folk som bor i de forskjellige bydelene!

lisascaptures's review against another edition

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funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25