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Book Reviews of Random Family

Random Family
Random Family
Author: Adrian Nicole LeBlanc
ISBN-13: 9780965617475
ISBN-10: 0965617475
Publication Date: 2003
Pages: 408
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 15 ratings
Publisher: Scribner
Book Type: Paperback
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7 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

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An amazing non-fiction work.
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A showing of a life in the Bronx from a very personal point of view.
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Unbelieveble first hand account of an urban family today. The reader gets to know the individuals, their friends, partners, problems and addictions. The fact that drugs, multiple partners, inconsistant living arrangements and even jail are everyday life occurances. Although you know it exists, this book gives you details so you almost want to warn the characters before they make the next wrong move.
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Wow, I have really mixed feelings about this book. On the one hand it was incredibly riveting and wonderfully written. On the other hand my heart broke for the characters in this book, especially the children. It takes place in the poverty-ridden neighborhoods of the Bronx but it might as well have been another country. I recommend this book but it is not uplifting!
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I couldn't put this down, nothing like someones real life battles to make you appreciate your own life.
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Excellent book about the reality of life for young people in the Bronx. Well-researched and written.
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A book about urban drama, involving drugs and what it's like to live in a lower income setting.