Raceless

Critics Review

• A jaw-dropping story, told deftly . . . a gripping, thought-provoking book

  The Times

• A really engaging memoir about identity, race, family, secrets, lies and ultimately betrayal, by a very gifted storyteller

  Guardian

• An extraordinary debut

  Daily Mirror

• Freshly fascinating. [Lawton] is a particularly astute observer of the psychological dislocation caused by growing up mixed race . . . and she writes beautifully about questions of identity and belonging, so central to each of us in finding our particular place in the world

  New York Times

• Georgina Lawton’s Raceless is an absolutely riveting read, not just as a poignant and eye opening memoir but as a nuanced and crucial dissection of race as a construct. She writes so movingly and powerfully about her experiences – I have no doubt this will be one of the books of this year

  co-author of Slay in Your Lane

• A beautifully written account of an extraordinary story, Raceless is as eye-opening as it is profound

  author of Little Black Book

• Lawton builds a strong story around her attainment of emotional balance and her quest for identity and belonging. At turns revelatory and profound, this memoir sings

  Publishers Weekly

• Compelling

  Cosmopolitan

• This is a compelling, incisive and important memoir; both intimate and political

  The Bookseller

• Fascinating

  i

• Heart-rending and poignant . . . Georgina’s story is painfully illuminating but a triumphant journey of self-discovery

  author of Coconut

• This book is a masterpiece; functioning both as a beautifully-written memoir and sensitive, highly-researched text unpacking the realities of race as a social construct and as a powerful influence on the lives of black people. It is an invaluable read for any person with an interest in race issues in the UK, but especially black and black mixed race people, who so often haven’t been given the space to tell their stories. Georgina Lawton is a true talent and while some parts of her story are mired in pain, upon finishing Raceless you’ll only be left with optimism for her future as a writer, thinker and commentator

  gal-dem magazine

• A beautiful heart-expanding memoir, a truly unforgettable reading experience that will stay with me for a long time

  author of Olive

• An incredibly moving and honest account of self discovery. I found myself weeping at the ways Georgina described grieving for a parent on top of navigating the realisation that her origin story was vastly different from the story she had been told. It isn’t often that you come across a story like hers and with every page it felt as though she was letting us in a little bit deeper. What a stunning debut!

  gal-dem founder

• Georgina is such a passionate, engaging writer, and I think Raceless is going to be absolutely huge

  author of Sunrise by the Sea