«Afropean announces the arrival of an impassioned author able to deftly navigate and illuminate a black world that for many would otherwise have remained unseen»

The Guardian

«[Pitts'] talent for sharp summary is apparent early on...a natural talent for describing cities and their atmosphere»

The Evening Standard

«a beautiful study of black identity in Europe»

The Telegraph

«it is remarkable how quickly he gets to the soul of a place [...] What is consistently impressive throughout Pitts's work is his ability to blend fact with anecdote; the effect is often cinematic. At times, you may feel that instead of reading a non-fiction book you are watching a well-paced historical thriller»

New Statesman

"forced me to stop and pause", "the book invites us to witness journeys of creativity of communities often unrecorded in studies of European history, highlighting the commonality of African-European experiences across the continent"

Olivette Otele, BBC History Magazine, Books of the Year