KEMPTOWN BOOKSHOP COMPETITION

We were really excited to kick off our collaborative relationship with Kemptown Bookshop by running the Holiday Reads book review competition. It was so lovely to read the reviews our students submitted and see what they had been reading over the Christmas period

Our winner was Phoebe B, Year 11, who wrote an excellent review of The Good Immigrant, a collection of essays edited by Nikesh Shukla Our runner-up was Albert L, Year 7, whose review of Tyger by S.F. Said came a close second. An honourable mention also goes to Daisy G, who came in third place.

Phoebe and Albert were awarded book vouchers by Remony from Kemptown Bookshop, who also helped to judge the competition

Take a read of their reviews below!

The Good Immigrant, review by Phoebe B

A stunning and necessary essay collection. Each writer brings a unique style to each essay and covers a different topic, but the quality never varies This book functions not as and end point, but the start of antiracist thinking for white Brits. And for people of colour? It was inspiring to see in the reviews, and the updated preface, the effect this book had on readers of colour (especially the young). If you want to read stories and perspectives that, although some or all may be unrelatable, deepen your understanding of race, society, and yourself, then I highly recommend this A new staple on my non-fiction bookshelf.