Caroline Bock
Auteur de LIE
Œuvres de Caroline Bock
This Is What America Looks Like: The Washington Writers Publishing House Anthology (2021) 2 exemplaires
LIE Paperback – August 30, 2011 1 exemplaire
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LIE: A Novel par Caroline Bock
This book revolves around a small group of teens that found themselves in serious trouble for racial bullying......it took me to just about half way through the book to actually get into it......
I think all the lawmakers should be required to read this book before voting on many of today's issues. A great read for any English or Social Studies class---debate team--or mock trial group--promotes discussion of domestic issues we need to deal with in a way middle school to adult ages can comprehend. Wow! I had to finish this in one sitting. Excellent story. All that can happen in six days!
Forty-seven stories --from flash fiction to full-length works, deeply felt, autobiographical fiction--unfold across the decades from the 1960s to present day. This award-winning (2018 Fiction Award from the Washington Writers' Publishing House) debut short story collection will break your heart and carry you home.
An interesting story delving into racism, subtle evilness (that becomes decidedly un-subtle), peer-pressure, family ties and many other things.
Told in 10 different voices, the story is short, yet nearly too big. Several people sound the same and I sometimes got confused as to who was telling the story. I also found several parts difficult to read because I found them to be so unbelievable. Yes, I do think kids do stupid things without thinking, and yes, I do think those things sometimes spiral out of control and yes, I do think sometimes parents might even do illegal things to protect their children, but I had a hard time with ALL Of these things happening at one--add in deaths by cancer and suicide, bullying, virginity and sex and you have too much going on at once.
In addition, it seemed the book was written with "teachers can use this to teach acceptance and responsibility and and and" going on in the author's mind.
I still liked it, though, as it was certainly topical and some of the voices rang exceptionally true. I would recommend it, but wouldn't consider it a must-read.… (plus d'informations)
Told in 10 different voices, the story is short, yet nearly too big. Several people sound the same and I sometimes got confused as to who was telling the story. I also found several parts difficult to read because I found them to be so unbelievable. Yes, I do think kids do stupid things without thinking, and yes, I do think those things sometimes spiral out of control and yes, I do think sometimes parents might even do illegal things to protect their children, but I had a hard time with ALL Of these things happening at one--add in deaths by cancer and suicide, bullying, virginity and sex and you have too much going on at once.
In addition, it seemed the book was written with "teachers can use this to teach acceptance and responsibility and and and" going on in the author's mind.
I still liked it, though, as it was certainly topical and some of the voices rang exceptionally true. I would recommend it, but wouldn't consider it a must-read.… (plus d'informations)
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 5
- Membres
- 181
- Popularité
- #119,336
- Évaluation
- 3.5
- Critiques
- 32
- ISBN
- 9
