Behind the Beautiful Forevers
by Katherine Boo
Taste attributes: documentaryjournalisticfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is emotional, heavy and fresh. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
The dramatic and sometimes heartbreaking story of families striving toward a better life in one of the twenty-first century's great, unequal cities. In this fast-paced book, based on three years of uncompromising reporting, a bewildering age of global change and inequality is made human.
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- Author
- Katherine Boo
- Published
- 2012
- Pages
- 256
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- Open Library
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