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A review by annecarts
The Dancing Face by Mike Phillips
3.0
I read this as part of the Writing Back series which aims to bring some of the lost black British classics back into circulation.
This had a very interesting initial storyline, about the theft of a significant piece of African art from a British museum, which was stolen by the British in the first place.
However I found the plot wandered a little with it becoming more about various characters that wanted the mask and the original colonialism / theft issue not centre stage apart from some discussions between the characters.
The way women were portrayed was also a difficult read for me at times.
A difficult one to rate as some parts I really enjoyed such as the first twist and the final twist.
This had a very interesting initial storyline, about the theft of a significant piece of African art from a British museum, which was stolen by the British in the first place.
However I found the plot wandered a little with it becoming more about various characters that wanted the mask and the original colonialism / theft issue not centre stage apart from some discussions between the characters.
The way women were portrayed was also a difficult read for me at times.
A difficult one to rate as some parts I really enjoyed such as the first twist and the final twist.