Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Kindness of Strangers by Lonely Planet, Dalai Lama XIV, Don George

1 review

sarah2438's review against another edition

3.5

I started this coming out of a bit of a mental slump and thought it would be uplifting to read stories about kindness abroad. I guess something I failed to consider is that the most meaningful acts of kindness occur when you need it most. There are multiple stories where women are rescued from situations where they could've experienced a SA or been murdered. It made me uncomfortable to think about how lucky they were and how many women have been in those situations and not been so lucky. Honestly, this book should have trigger warnings because I was not prepared for that.
There were still several stories that I enjoyed, and these were my favorites: Meeting Maung-Maung, Highland Remedy, Looking for Abdelati, Loosing It in London, Might Be Your Lucky Day, and Ascension in the Moonlight. They all brought feelings of warmth and comfort.
Overall, I love the premise, and I really enjoyed some of the stories, but the collection as a whole wasn't really what I expected.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault, Violence, and War