Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

Small Island

by Andrea Levy

Small Island tells of the aspirations of young Jamaicans to travel to their "Mother Country". The outbreak of World War 2 gave them the opportunity to enlist for the forces.

"I enjoyed the book and found it enlightening of how society had changed in the aftermath of the war, especially how black people who had fought side by side with their white friends were no longer accepted except by a few people.

Recommended  
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"A tragicomedy is an excellent description for this book. A great read "

Recommended
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"A brilliant narrative by a gifted author. Ms Levy brings the despair and aspirations of her characters to life - the disappointed Caribbean people who thought they would be welcomed in post war Britain. She paints a moving and human story and as one who lived through this not so rosy era of our history, I found the entire work profoundly moving"

Definitely Recommended
*****


"Andrea Levy has successfully captured the spirit and atmosphere of Britain both during and after the war. All the characters come across as real living people while an unexpected twist at the end completes a thoroughly enjoyable book"

Recommended
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" Andrea Levy skilfully weaves the stories of two couples, one black the other white. A good read and a good story which importantly makes the reader face up to their own preconceptions and the need to adjust to our society"

Recommended
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"I loved this book! The characters came alive and I felt the author was an excellent wordsmith"

Recommended                                                                                                               *****