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While I know the synopsis comes from the publisher, is it necessary for Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ to refer to the undocumented immigrant protagonist as "illegal" in their description of the book?

Deborah Drucker The protagonist refers to himself, and other undocumented immigrants, as illegal, and what it means to be Â¨legalÂ¨ vs. Â¨illegalÂ¨ in Australia is a largâ€¦m´Ç°ù±ðThe protagonist refers to himself, and other undocumented immigrants, as illegal, and what it means to be Â¨legalÂ¨ vs. Â¨illegalÂ¨ in Australia is a large part of the narrative. (less)

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Why would i want to read the book if you gave away the story?

Annette ha! Good question. I'll answer that the book is more of a mood than a plot-driven piece. I experienced the book -- viscerally, cognitively, and it conâ€¦m´Ç°ù±ðha! Good question. I'll answer that the book is more of a mood than a plot-driven piece. I experienced the book -- viscerally, cognitively, and it continues to haunt me because we're now living in a world with COVID-19 and there are parallels to the prevalent mood of our times, to that in the book. The writing is post-modern, I don't think it's funny (not at all!) like White Tiger was laugh-out-loud funny, and you've got to make space for a mood to overcome you. If you like plot-driven books, this one's not for you. Very little happens and you're right, the synopsis tells us what happens. But that's not the point of the book. The point for me, is to think deeply about how it made me feel and what I think about the issues it raises.(less)

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