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Amnesty
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Danny, a young adult in his twenties from Sri Lanka, has been living in Australia illegally for four years as a cleaner. Soon into the novel, one of the residents that he cleaned for is killed. Danny might have an idea of what could have happened, but he internally struggles with the responsibility of this knowledge since the decision to help with the murder case could get him deported.
The novel takes place throughout this one day in Danny's life.
"But whoever did it, and for whatever reason, one thing was almost certain. The killer was a citizen.�
The story pays homage to the thoughts and difficult decisions that immigrants, specifically illegals, make throughout the day. It highlights questions of accountability and examines the echelons of humanity. Danny's flashbacks and encounters throughout the day also illuminate his own prejudice towards legal immigrants and citizens.
“Rich Asians and poor Asians don’t seem to talk to each other, and that’s how Australians make most of their money.�
The writing was disjointed and made it hard for me to read. I found myself rereading sentences often to make sure I read them correctly. Sometimes that made it hard to process different things that were occurring, which took away from the enjoyment. It is written in an unusual way and Danny was a peculiar character who had eccentric qualities.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy. Opinions are my own.
The novel takes place throughout this one day in Danny's life.
"But whoever did it, and for whatever reason, one thing was almost certain. The killer was a citizen.�
The story pays homage to the thoughts and difficult decisions that immigrants, specifically illegals, make throughout the day. It highlights questions of accountability and examines the echelons of humanity. Danny's flashbacks and encounters throughout the day also illuminate his own prejudice towards legal immigrants and citizens.
“Rich Asians and poor Asians don’t seem to talk to each other, and that’s how Australians make most of their money.�
The writing was disjointed and made it hard for me to read. I found myself rereading sentences often to make sure I read them correctly. Sometimes that made it hard to process different things that were occurring, which took away from the enjoyment. It is written in an unusual way and Danny was a peculiar character who had eccentric qualities.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy. Opinions are my own.
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February 10, 2020
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February 10, 2020
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February 13, 2020
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Finished Reading
February 14, 2020
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February 14, 2020
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contemporary
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Feb 15, 2020 04:13AM
Terrific review, Paige :)) The book does sound interesting despite the challenges narration brings :)
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Glad you enjoyed it, Paige in spite of the short comings,
Your last paragraph tells me this book wouldn’t work for me. Too bad, as the subject is intriguing. Great review Paige!
Fantastic review, Paige. When the writing becomes difficult to read no matter how good the story is my mind just cannot focus. I hope your next will be a lot better. 🌹🌹
Another book that I was looking at reading but now not so sure. Fab review!
Beata wrote: "Terrific review, Paige :)) The book does sound interesting despite the challenges narration brings :)"Thanks, Beata! It has a good premise. The narration style did not appeal to me, but I'm sure others will love it.
Julie wrote: "Excellent, honest review, Paige!! 💖"*TUDOR^QUEEN* wrote: "Fair and balanced review 🌞💓"
Angela M wrote: "Glad you enjoyed it, Paige in spite of the short comings,"
Thank you Angela, TQ, and Julie :)
JanB wrote: "Your last paragraph tells me this book wouldn’t work for me. Too bad, as the subject is intriguing. Great review Paige!"Jan, thanks! Yes, I was really looking forward to this one. The book synopsis sounded great. The narration was not for me though. The author's last novel won the Booker Prize in 2008, and I've learned that those books don't work for me too well.
Constantine wrote: "Fantastic review, Paige. When the writing becomes difficult to read no matter how good the story is my mind just cannot focus. I hope your next will be a lot better. 🌹🌹"Thanks Constantine! Yeah, some of the sentences didn't quite make sense sometimes. It was intentional though, like supposed to be part of the narration.
Bookworm wrote: "Another book that I was looking at reading but now not so sure. Fab review!"Dee, it has mixed reviews right now it looks like. It's not something I would read again. It is short though, under 300 pages. It will probably win an award.
Maureen wrote: "Excellent review Paige"Thank you Maureen �
Mary Beth *Traveling Sister* wrote: "Another Fab review, Paige!"Thank you Mary Beth! It was an interesting read :)
Insightful review, Paige! The book seems to cover a worthwhile topic, so it's too bad the writing made it hard for you to understand the content. It sounds like an interesting book otherwise.
Great review Paige. If you need to reread sentences, then it doesn't sound as smooth writing.
Yun wrote: "Insightful review, Paige! The book seems to cover a worthwhile topic, so it's too bad the writing made it hard for you to understand the content. It sounds like an interesting book otherwise."It took adjusting to get used to the narration, but still even towards the end I was rereading sentences to make sure I had read them correctly. It is different, and it does have a good overall message that is up for interpretation from the reader...it will probably win awards lol.
Annette wrote: "Great review Paige. If you need to reread sentences, then it doesn't sound as smooth writing."Thank you, Annette. It wasn't a very smooth read, I hate saying that. Especially if you read it and then pick it back up the next day. But I did enjoy the thematic aspects!
