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Title: A book that forced me to think about myself
Review: Every so often I find a story that is so authentic in the revealing of its characters, that I find myself wondering about them when I'm finished. "How is Francie?" I think to myself..."Is Katie happy?" I wonder..."Does Neely sing just like his father?"...as if they are real, and their lives continued somewhere in the cosmos after I finished the last page. This is one such book. Although I found the everyday drudgery of the Nolans just trying to survive a bit tiring, I would often chastise myself with the thought that "This is very real for many people, even today..." The crisis of poverty and hunger remains with us, and I was struck by my own frivolity as I watched the Nolans struggle to save every single penny. I wonder if I had read this book at a younger age, would my lifestyle have been any different? It is well worth the occasional struggle to complete this novel...for I believe it will impact you internally.
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