After a couple of month finally my next review for a more adult theme book is out.Actually I do want to apologize for not reading any adult theme book sooner since I couldn't find any interesting ones until my father decided to give me a book for my birthday.I'm not complaining since I'm still short on cash..Anyway the book tells about real people who lives at Annawadi.the book is written by Katherine Boo and it was published in 2012.
The High and Low
.The story is excellently told.
The characters were uneven
Quick Summary
The story is told from a lot of perspectives but the story is mostly told by four person.Abdul,a young scavenger who works hard to feed his family since his father is not healthy and most of his brother and sister are too young.Asha,a woman who tries to succeed by trying to go into politics regardless the sacrifices she has to make.Manju,She works as a part time teacher at a local school and she is also the only girl in Annawadi to ever go to a college(Thanks to her mom Asha)and Sunil,a young boy who is not sure on what to become.The story tells their success,(mostly)failure,joy and (mostly)sadness.
The Conclusion
I was pleasently suprised on how good the story was.The story was excellently told,great details on Annawadi and the life at a slum.Sad and sweet at he sametime not to mention a nice ending.The only thing that bothered me was it's uneven character,meaning that the characters are likable at one time and suddenly they were hateful but then again this book is based on a true story so ofcourse there are going to be great and awful moments for these characters.Anyway the author manages to write a sad yet touching story that captures the essence of hoping for a better life.
Rating:8 out of 10
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