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4 out of 5

A collection of 12 short stories exploring the immigration experience of Ugandans coming to Manchester; and also what it is like to return after many years. I loved some of the stories and the unexpected humour. I did find my attention drifting a bit as the book wore on but I think this has more to do with short stories than this book; I struggle with getting to know new characters, then a few pages along having to start again.

Still plenty of books to read on my TBR shelf!

Wow! Why didn't I read this as soon as the reading finished? Brilliant, sharp, witty stories.

Her chair... formed a gap that told the whole church...

Don't you want to see my house ?
You mean your prison?

Story from the perspective of a stray dog...

Hair raising story about children sent unaccompanied to the (racist) UK in the 80s and 90s.

I'd either forgotten, or never read, what she wrote in my copy (I get stressed out waiting in lines, and had attempted to say something intelligent, which from my perspective went poorly). A lovely thing to find.