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4.75 AVERAGE
4.75 AVERAGE
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This was an eye-opening, heart-breaking, wonderfully written book. The author has caused me to SEE. I feel that this should be required reading for all.
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adventurous
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A frank look at urban poverty and its effects on children, through a sort of childhood biography of Dasani, her siblings, and the adults in her life, from parents to teachers and beyond.
challenging
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reflective
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challenging
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medium-paced
This book is a nonfiction modern-day classic. The sheer amount of time Elliott spent with Dasani's family gives this book depth and nuance I haven't read before regarding homelessness (specifically in New York City), poverty, and the massive injustices of a broken social and legal system. What infuriated me the most about this book is that there are many, many families in the same situation as Dasani's. The system that is meant to help them actually works against them, and while politicians run on platforms proclaiming they're here to help and to create change, actually falls by the wayside once they're in office. Is it because they forget, or because their policies aren't good, or because we're too far into a system that doesn't work? I believe the answer is all of the above - and then some more. There were moments of judgment on my part, but Elliott also quickly humbled me by her own narrative and personal insight into such situations. I don't have the answers to this massive issue, but I do appreicate the opportunity to learn, grow, and discuss. While Dasani will stay on my heart for a long time, I also know there are thousands and thousands more like her just in the United States alone and that knowledge will haunt me for a long, long time.
informative
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medium-paced