Random Family
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Random Family

by Adrian Nicole LeBlanc

2003•Documentary•432 pages

Taste attributes: documentarydramacrimefresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeRealistic and fresh: a heavy non-fiction book, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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4.7 / 5

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About This Book

The result of over ten years of immersion reporting, "Random Family" charts a tumultuous decade in which girls become mothers, mothers become grandmothers, boys become criminals, and hope struggles against deprivation.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryDramaCrimeSocial commentaryHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

Inner citiesFamiliesSocial historyBiographiesPauvresFamilleYouthConditions sociales

Details

Author
Adrian Nicole LeBlanc
Published
2003
Pages
432
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