tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211090800803751472.post3904653561918487427..comments2024-02-19T00:31:41.443-06:00Comments on Books in the Spotlight: Kara, LostRummanah Aasihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12119402559076729383noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211090800803751472.post-63617956697446404242011-07-19T22:46:18.763-05:002011-07-19T22:46:18.763-05:00Linds, I think it's pretty obvious that the au...Linds, I think it's pretty obvious that the author is drawing from personal experiences, but I felt the long passages of observation drew me out of the story instead of being in Kara's shoes. Thanks for the Nickel and Dimed pairing! I totally forgot about that. I've edited and added that to the read-alikes too.Rummanah Aasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119402559076729383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211090800803751472.post-18474909557474820422011-07-19T12:20:22.717-05:002011-07-19T12:20:22.717-05:00Sounds like a timely book, with the rate for homel...Sounds like a timely book, with the rate for homeless children in the US reaching unprecedented levels. It's shame that it seems to be told in a more passive, observatory way rather than an active one, but it sounds like it could work out well paired with something like Nickled and Dimed?<br /><br />-Lindsbibliophile brouhahahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135625757196944536noreply@blogger.com