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Уборщица. История матери-одиночки, вырвавшейся из нищеты
Stephanie Land, Стефани Лэнд
3.82 AVERAGE
3.45k reviews for:
Уборщица. История матери-одиночки, вырвавшейся из нищеты
Stephanie Land, Стефани Лэнд
3.82 AVERAGE
Tenacious and tough
Stephanie’s story of struggle is one that had me checking my own privilege, even growing up as a low-income child. Her tenacity for fulfilling that undercurrent of purpose and faith in bettering herself is one we should be using in education and humanity. One of the few books that being realistic perspective and serve as a reminder that the best is yet to come, even when you can only see the struggle ahead.
Stephanie’s story of struggle is one that had me checking my own privilege, even growing up as a low-income child. Her tenacity for fulfilling that undercurrent of purpose and faith in bettering herself is one we should be using in education and humanity. One of the few books that being realistic perspective and serve as a reminder that the best is yet to come, even when you can only see the struggle ahead.
i think at some point it kind of got repetitive, i would have love to see a bigger picture analysis or a critique of a system-or how she got to where she is right now.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
a well written memoir which forces you to think about the “invisible” people cleaning our homes and offices. it reads in some ways like a pseudo American success story as mother and child claw their way out of poverty, but it doesn’t really grapple with issues such as race or undocumented status or mental illness, all of which are vital context in the “maid” industry
still, it was a good read and I’d recommend
still, it was a good read and I’d recommend
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
The main character dosen't take responsibility for any of her plight, but wants to complain about how everyone else is the problem.
As with most things, my review is useless and you should read Roxane Gay's instead. She is perfect and so is her review of Maid.
I would not have finished this book had I not been reading it for a book discussion group. The whole story and its point are made in the introduction, and after that, it's a matter of reading roughly the same story over and over again in chapter after chapter. The author might not have intended it, but essentially she bashes away at her likely readers for being insensitive and worse. I was sympathetic in the beginning, but by the end, I was just tired of the whole thing. And now I don't know whether it's better if I DO hire someone to clean my house in future or if I don't. Looks like I can't win either way.
fast-paced