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Melanie Caldicott (6 KP) rated The Casual Vacancy in Books

Apr 29, 2021  
The Casual Vacancy
The Casual Vacancy
J.K. Rowling | 2013 | Fiction & Poetry
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6.6 (14 Ratings)
Book Rating
Incredibly well written book proving Rowling's giftedness and diversity.

A brutal social commentary illustrating the complex issues surrounding class and problems that society doesn't know how to deal with. It reveals the selfish way humans attempt to shroud themselves protectively in ignorance, clinging to the pleasantries we manufacture in pretence that poverty, suffering and social malaise are not only a stones throw away.

Expect to be taken out of your comfort zone and confronted with stark reality exposing attitudes and prejudices within society and ourselves.
  
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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Anything is Possible in Books

Jul 24, 2017  
Anything is Possible
Anything is Possible
Elizabeth Strout | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
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10.0 (1 Ratings)
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Brings you into Lucy Barton's other world (0 more)
Would be useful to read My Name Is Lucy Barton beforehand (0 more)
An intricately beautiful collection of characters
Elizabeth Strout has a unique ability to create a whole world of detailed and emotional characters that you can just follow throughout the series of books. While you see much less of Lucy Barton in this book, we see how her family members and people in her community have fared. It seems to me like a modern day To Kill a Mockingbird, especially the part about poverty in areas of America.
  
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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Another Day in the Death of America in Books

Sep 12, 2017  
Another Day in the Death of America
Another Day in the Death of America
Gary Younge | 2016 | Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences
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10.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
A brutal look at American society and how teen deaths have become normalised
This is an incredible collection of accounts in which ten African America children and young adults were killed in one day. It's brutal and horrifically depressing, showing the day they led before their deaths. It highlights the prevalence of poverty and violence that seems to be a vicious cycle. And even more, it shows how mainstream teen deaths have become which is why it is no longer reported. It is a disturbing read so have the tissues at the ready.