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4.47 AVERAGE
4.47 AVERAGE
I knew this would be good for me, and I knew it was important, but I didn't expect it to be so gripping. It's a good, hard look at ourselves and our history, told with passion, clarity, and wisdom. It's the story of Stan Grant and his family, of his people, of his country; it is our story, full of shame, despair, horror, but also community, connection, and hope. Telling the story doesn't fix things, but understanding is important.
“What does it feel like to be an indigenous person in Australia?”
This is the question journalist Stan Grant wrestles with in a radio interview upon his return to Australia after a decade working overseas. It’s the same question he wrestles with in Talking to My Country, a heartfelt and deeply personal memoir about what it is to be an Aboriginal growing up in Australia.
To read the rest of my review, please visit my blog.
This is the question journalist Stan Grant wrestles with in a radio interview upon his return to Australia after a decade working overseas. It’s the same question he wrestles with in Talking to My Country, a heartfelt and deeply personal memoir about what it is to be an Aboriginal growing up in Australia.
To read the rest of my review, please visit my blog.
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
challenging
dark
informative
Stan Grant is clearly a talented, thoughtful journalist and writer. His insights into indigenous life and history are interesting, yet I also somehow felt he wasn't really saying anything new a lot of the time (although perhaps that was not really the aim, now that I think about it). This book could have been edited down a bit more, too - noticeably repetitive at points. Felt a bit like a long speech.
Certainly worth reading, nonetheless. This would be a great book for high school students in particular, or people new to indigenous issues, as it provides a great overview of recent occurrences and the general inequality between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians.
This book has great potential to impact the discourse in Australia.
Certainly worth reading, nonetheless. This would be a great book for high school students in particular, or people new to indigenous issues, as it provides a great overview of recent occurrences and the general inequality between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians.
This book has great potential to impact the discourse in Australia.
I've been meaning to read Stan Grant's book for a long time, and I'm stoked that I finally got around to it.
Stan Grant is a truly inspirational person. He endured a tough childhood where he constantly battled with his identity and moving around. His parents were hard-working and loving, but struggled. Grant shares the journey he took to become a world renowned journalist, along with the highs and lows of an extremely demanding job.
I found it easy to connect with this text. It's incredibly emotional and moving, while still attempting to understand the perspectives of others. The only criticism I have of this text is that it's repetitive at times. There are a few moments of deja vu.
Overall, I'd highly recommend this autobiography. It reveals what's behind the stern, professional face Australians are accustomed to seeing on our television, and these revelations are truly breath taking.
Stan Grant is a truly inspirational person. He endured a tough childhood where he constantly battled with his identity and moving around. His parents were hard-working and loving, but struggled. Grant shares the journey he took to become a world renowned journalist, along with the highs and lows of an extremely demanding job.
I found it easy to connect with this text. It's incredibly emotional and moving, while still attempting to understand the perspectives of others. The only criticism I have of this text is that it's repetitive at times. There are a few moments of deja vu.
Overall, I'd highly recommend this autobiography. It reveals what's behind the stern, professional face Australians are accustomed to seeing on our television, and these revelations are truly breath taking.
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Important, beautifully written book that every “Australian” should read. This is our devastating history that has shaped the country today and oppressed and continues to oppress our indigenous community to this day. Hopefully this encourages people to dig deeper. To take a good look at words and actions. To ask why. To stop being ignorant. To stop saying “get over it” please please please read this book.
Important, beautifully written book that every “Australian” should read. This is our devastating history that has shaped the country today and oppressed and continues to oppress our indigenous community to this day. Hopefully this encourages people to dig deeper. To take a good look at words and actions. To ask why. To stop being ignorant. To stop saying “get over it” please please please read this book.
Every Australian should read this book. Young and old. It should be listed as a compulsory reading text in school. Poignant and beautifully written - it brought me to tears and gave me goosebumps.
This a brilliant book that honestly every Australian should be reading. Clearly and interestingly outlines chunks of Australian indigenous history and parts of Stan Grants own life; providing a voice and shining a light on so much that is often ignored or avoided.