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ClareR (6144 KP) rated Assembly in Books

Oct 5, 2021  
Assembly
Assembly
Natasha Brown UK | 2021 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This is a really well written, thought provoking, short read. It is the day in the life of an unnamed, black, female protagonist, and the racism and misogyny that she encounters constantly both at work and in the wider community. Even when she is offered a promotion, her work colleagues believe she has got the job because of the colour of her skin and her sex. The fact that she has had to work twice as hard as anyone else to get where she is, is ignored.

I can’t help but think that she’s not happy in her job or her relationship, and her cancer diagnosis is pushing these matters to the front of her mind.

There’s a lot of racism in this novel, and the effects of that on the main characters psyche. To be constantly thought of as “less than” must be frustrating, depressing and maddening.

I’ll be very interested to read what comes next from Natasha Brown.
  
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Bethr1986 (305 KP) rated Black Truffle & Spice (Spice #3) in Books

Dec 6, 2021  
Black Truffle & Spice (Spice #3)
Black Truffle & Spice (Spice #3)
Mathis Bailey | 2022 | Contemporary, LGBTQ+
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Zola has finally made her dream of opening her own café come true the heart of the South, and it's up to her and her best friend and business partner Pierre to make it a success, even with a Michelin starred bistro opposite them.


I absolutely adored this book. I will be reading the other two in the series. I actually hope there may be more to hear about Zola and Darshan's life, successes, and maybe even failures? (I hope not!)


It's a very gripping story of romance, determination and difficulties, but all done tastefully. The sex scenes aren't too crude and are almost poetic. I enjoyed finding out about some of the characters pasts. The only complaint I have is I was just wanting more. I wanted to know all of the back stories - where they came from, why they behaved that way, etc.


A big congrats Mathis a super job.