This was some rather academic background reading for my trip and my research. I think I only got through the first essay, as it was very dense, but itThis was some rather academic background reading for my trip and my research. I think I only got through the first essay, as it was very dense, but it gave an interesting perspective on what Sen thinks of as the Indian character and how it may affect democracy. I've definitely seen and been impressed by people's lack of hesitation to get into very intense discussions here - one of the things I like most, actually. I'd be interested to get into the rest of this....more
This book might be awful or really annoying. We'll see how far I get with it.
Alright, I got through 62 pages of this, and then was about ready to throThis book might be awful or really annoying. We'll see how far I get with it.
Alright, I got through 62 pages of this, and then was about ready to through it across the room. The most basic marker of good writing is to show the reader something, not tell them. Well, this book totally fails on that account. She drops some sentence into about every third paragraph stating how hard it is wot be a working single mom. Did you know it's really hard??? Everyone, it's really hard. Duh.
She also used the phrase "reverse immigrant" in one sentence. Um, lady, perhaps you should learn the difference between the words "immigrant" and "emigrant."
Started listening to this on audio and got a fair way through it, but didn't find it sufficiently engaging to finish. It was a little scattered and alStarted listening to this on audio and got a fair way through it, but didn't find it sufficiently engaging to finish. It was a little scattered and all over the place. I will say, however, that hearing her read her material can be laugh out loud funny....more
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