Random Family
One of the best works of investigative journalism in years, 'Random Family' tells the story of growing up in the Latino ghettos of the Bronx, a story of drug-dealers, young mothers, poverty and violence, a family saga like no other.
One of the best works of investigative journalism in years, 'Random Family' tells the story of growing up in the Latino ghettos of the Bronx, a story of drug-dealers, young mothers, poverty and violence, a family saga like no other.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780007163434 (0007163436)
Publish date: 2004
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Pages no: 424
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Autobiography,
Memoir,
Biography,
Writing,
Book Club,
Journalism,
Sociology,
New York,
Social Issues,
Race,
Poverty
85. RANDOM FAMILY, BY ADRIAN NICOLE LEBLANCRecommended by Mary. This isn’t really a review, it’s more like an explanation to her. See, I didn’t actually read this one... I tried, I really did, but nonfiction just isn’t my thing. I appreciate you recommending it, but fiction is what I really love to ...
If you want to see the grind of poverty up close, read this.
If you want to see the grind of poverty up close, read this.
As intrigued as I was by the premise, the book itself felt like a bit of a slog, and I never quite read the whole thing, more skimmed it.
Riveting portrait of a family in the Bronx ghetto where they live. The author became part of this family for 10 years, and her immersion gives this book a verisimilitude that is often lacking in less well-researched books I've read. It was a difficult read but a fascinating one.
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