A review by georgiasbookescapes
All That We Know by Shilo Kino

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Māreikura is a young Māori woman living in Aotearoa, New Zealand and without ever meaning to, has found herself constantly in the spotlight for her accidental activism. Battling ADHD, her best friend abandoning her for a mission, managing a new relationship, she also is reclaiming her language. Her activism continues to take off in exploring the consequences of colonisation. 

This book is wonderful! A deeply reflective piece on the effects colonisation continues to have on First Nations peoples. In saying that, as a person whose heritage is that of colonisers, I cannot speak properly to how this book reads as a First Nations person. But I loved exploring the different forms of activism and how social media is playing a role in all of this. Māreikura feels like so many people I see in the world and makes her incredibly relatable in that way. Highly recommend!