What did you read this year?
Shortest Book
64
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Longest Book
608
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Average book length in
2024
327
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Nancy’s
average rating for
2024
4.3
4.3
Highest Rated on Goodreads
4.59
average
Nancy’s first review of the year
liked it
This book isn't as deep as Brooks' other books. The writing is high-quality, peppered with many historical and personal anecdotes and quotes, but it comes across as pedantic academia. For example, he describes a woman who had just lost her young daughter in a tsunami:
"Delphine (mom) had gotten used to living in a certain way--hugging Juliette (daughter who died), feeding Juliette, playing with Juliette. She had models in her head built around tho ...more
"Delphine (mom) had gotten used to living in a certain way--hugging Juliette (daughter who died), feeding Juliette, playing with Juliette. She had models in her head built around tho ...more
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Nancy’s last review of the year
it was amazing
Beautifully written coverage of a challenging subject. The week I finished this, the stabbing in Southport, England occurred and the subsequent misinformation about the perpetrator being an immigrant, which led to senseless attacks on immigrants in the area. The difficulties and the history which Diya Abdo covers are ongoing, unfortunately. I highly recommend her author interview with NC Humanities on youtube. (North Carolina libraries chose her
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