Small Island

Finished reading the prize-winning Levy novel this evening. By half way I really could not put it down. It's essentially about two couples, one pair black, the other white, whose lives are shaped by the second world war and racial issues. This is not a simplistic colonial read though as each of them have their own barriers to overcome. Their lives draw you into the story and you wish you were able to follow their story beyond the final page. A really well crafted and utterly human story.