Gabriel Gbadamosi is an Irish-Nigerian poet, playwright and essayist, and the language is this book is wonderfully poetic. Born in London, Gbadamosi has written a playful and touching tale of a childhood in an area of London that was earmarked for 'improvement.'. Set in the 1970's many of the references were familiar to me and evoked smiles of recognition. However, the background topics of mixed-marriages, multi-culturalism, racism and poverty remain as pertinent today as they were then. One to enjoy alone but would be great for a book group as so much to discuss.
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