This is a really important book to read. Especially for White British people.

The reason I have only given it 3.5 stars is because I am fortunate enough to have many mixed race friends (not just White-Black), so the experiences recounted are familiar to me from listening to my friends over the years. I found the writing style a little repetitive. And honestly, I wasn't expecting an informal interview and semi-autobiographical approach! I was hoping for a more formal essay inquiry more along the lines of Angela Saini's work. This probably reflects the talents of the respective authors, Saini is a scientist so presents her work as such, Morris is a journalist so has presented her work as such too. My main criticism of the book is the indirect and superficial acknowledgement of heterogeneity of the mixed experience intersecting with class, gender, age, and sexual orientation. I found myself relating to many experiences described through the lens of classism, sexism, and biphobia. 

Morris does of course provide plenty of references as well as personal anecdotes and experiences. And despite being familiar with the issues she raises, I of course have learnt more about racism in Britain and taken new learning points away. One that has stuck with me is her point of not homogenising mixed people by using the terms BAME, POC, and non-White since it refers to white as the norm. The answer she gives to this problem is that self identification and terminology must be inclusive and come from mixed people. I find this frustrating, but I vow to continue to read and learn and become a better comrade by using the improved vocabulary when it arrives.