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A review by annierens
The Frontlines of Peace: An Insider's Guide to Changing the World by Séverine Autesserre
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Severine Autesserre is my personal hero. If you read this book, she will become yours too.
I first discovered Severine's writing when I read her first two books as a young teenager. Instantly, I was hooked. Her stories are so mind-blowing yet from-the-heart. Her characters can sometimes be infuriating yet so very endearing. Her way of writing is both accessible and sophisticated. Can you blame me when I tell you I sent her 'fan mail' after reading her first book at age 15?
It was because of Severine that I ultimately decided to go to Barnard College (where she works as a professor). I have taken classes with her, been her advisee, and served as her research assistant. She is one of the most brilliant, kind, and thoughtful people I have ever met. It's truly an honor to know this author.
But that's not why you should read this book. No, why you should read this book is because it's a brilliant, heart-warming, hopeful portrait of the ways in which we can build peace in an otherwise divided world. It's a candle burning in the dark, a sliver of hope for a more peaceful, more just way to live. It's a refreshing take on conflict that could potentially change the way we look at peace.
This book is a must-read. And that's not just because the author is awesome, which she is. But it's because this book is truly revolutionary.
I first discovered Severine's writing when I read her first two books as a young teenager. Instantly, I was hooked. Her stories are so mind-blowing yet from-the-heart. Her characters can sometimes be infuriating yet so very endearing. Her way of writing is both accessible and sophisticated. Can you blame me when I tell you I sent her 'fan mail' after reading her first book at age 15?
It was because of Severine that I ultimately decided to go to Barnard College (where she works as a professor). I have taken classes with her, been her advisee, and served as her research assistant. She is one of the most brilliant, kind, and thoughtful people I have ever met. It's truly an honor to know this author.
But that's not why you should read this book. No, why you should read this book is because it's a brilliant, heart-warming, hopeful portrait of the ways in which we can build peace in an otherwise divided world. It's a candle burning in the dark, a sliver of hope for a more peaceful, more just way to live. It's a refreshing take on conflict that could potentially change the way we look at peace.
This book is a must-read. And that's not just because the author is awesome, which she is. But it's because this book is truly revolutionary.