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A review by knightreader1988
One Year of Ugly by Caroline Mackenzie
2.0
I am not the most sensitive reader, so a lot of subtleties go right over my head. With that said, if I notice sensitivity issues in a book, then they are blatant.
I put it to you this way: If an author from another country wrote about your homeland and countrymen in a way that was not flattering, but repeatedly disrespectful with the cover of “dark humor” protecting the writing, how would you feel? I am really curious to know how a Venezuelan would feel reading this story. One can do research for days but some stories are not yours to tell. If you feel compelled to tell it still, there is a level of respect that needs to be there. I didn’t get that from this dark comedy
I put it to you this way: If an author from another country wrote about your homeland and countrymen in a way that was not flattering, but repeatedly disrespectful with the cover of “dark humor” protecting the writing, how would you feel? I am really curious to know how a Venezuelan would feel reading this story. One can do research for days but some stories are not yours to tell. If you feel compelled to tell it still, there is a level of respect that needs to be there. I didn’t get that from this dark comedy