pickThis is a difficult book to "rate" I went in a bit begrudgingly. An American White Woman teaching us about Indian slums? I am cautious of profiting off the poorest of the poor.
Her writing is fantastic. It is a difficult topic and I think she does well telling you the facts while also being sympathetic. It is a tightrope telling such sad stories with care, but I think she did that well.
I don't know if I can rec it, but I am glad I read it.
ChaoticMissAdventures I am unsure if the "hope" aspect comes through to the privileged like me, the people she tells the stories of many have hope, you have to to keep living, but I do relate when she talks about the poor voting and how it feels like all you can do. 1mo
Shamzi The stories covered in this are incredible and sadly very true, seen and heard it first hand as some one from India. I was amazed as well that it was written by an American!! 1mo
ChaoticMissAdventures @Shamzi I think it is helpful now that I am done if people read the afterwards first. It helped me with my prejudice against the author, knowing she moved to India with her Indian husband, and that she spent 4 years with the people in the book getting their stories. 1mo
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