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A review by lee_hillshire
I Kick and I Fly by Ruchira Gupta
I really wanted to like this book when I first found it. It's such a valuable story, told by someone who works in those communities firsthand, with the possibility for great insight, humanity, and hope within the story.
It was all of that. And more. I love it a lot.
The writing style is a little weak at times, but it's very journalistic and given the author's background writing, that makes sense. It's not bad, but can pull the reader out of the story slightly if you let it get to you.
But it's still such good book to read. I don't like calling a book "important" because I feel like that gets thrown around way too much. But I do feel like that applies here, and all of that without being gratuitous, boring, or otherwise a negative experience.
It was all of that. And more. I love it a lot.
The writing style is a little weak at times, but it's very journalistic and given the author's background writing, that makes sense. It's not bad, but can pull the reader out of the story slightly if you let it get to you.
But it's still such good book to read. I don't like calling a book "important" because I feel like that gets thrown around way too much. But I do feel like that applies here, and all of that without being gratuitous, boring, or otherwise a negative experience.