π οΌ’οΌ¬οΌ―οΌ§ οΌ΄οΌ―οΌ΅οΌ² οΌ²οΌ₯οΌΆοΌ©οΌ₯οΌ·π π§ππ ππ’-πππ§πͺπππ‘ Osman Yousefzada ββββ β¬ οΈπ¦ππΆπ½π² πΉπ²π³π π³πΌπΏ π¦ππ»πΌπ½ππΆπ Today, I am taking my turn on the blog tour of The Go-Between, hosted by Random Things Tours on behalf of Canongate Books. Thank you for my spot on the tour, and for a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review. π π π₯π²ππΆπ²π I knew of Osman from his stunning βInfinityβ pattern around Selfridges in Birmingham, and had heard about his clothing being worn by A list celebs. Other than an article in The guardian, this is my first read by Osman. The book recounts the authorβs upbringing among the mainly Pakistani immigrant community in 1970s and 80s Birmingham. Growing up in the close knit communities, misunderstood and untrusted by locals. The way the authorβs early life in strictly patriarchal groups among other migrant communities, the misogyny, separation of children by gender, and honour based violence, all shaped his view of the world and influenced his future was insightful, and his style of writing made this a pleasurable read, which opening my eyes about the other cultures we share our towns and cities with. Overall, I think this is a well written book, which would appeal to anyone from our multicultural communities. I gave The Go-between, by Osman Yousefzada, four stars. My full blog and review are at jldixon.co.uk πππ£π ππ£ π½ππ€ #thegobetween #osmanyousefzada #autobiography #randomthingstours #canongatebooks #bookreader #bookpost #bookblogger #bookishcommunity #booksofinstagram #booklover #bookreaders #booknerd #bookreviews #bookstagramcommunity #bookish #books #booksbooksbooks #bookstagramming #bookreaderscommunity #bookstagrammers #bookreviewersofinstagram #reading #readingislife #readingaddict #readingisessential #readersofinstagram #readerstagram #goodreadschallenge2022 (at Southampton, England, U.K.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaIvzdFgwTL/?utm_medium=tumblr
