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What We've Lost Is Nothing (2014)

by Rachel Louise Snyder(Favorite Author)

3.27 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1476725179 (ISBN13: 9781476725178)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Scribner

review 1: I was drawn in by the premise and by the Oak Park setting, and it was indeed fun to read a story set against such a familiar backdrop. The reference to the "parking nazis" was particularly appreciated. But beyond that, I found it a little hard to really enjoy this book, for two main reasons: 1) every character was just. so. MISERABLE, and 2) there was way too much Tell and not enough Show in the Race Relations seminar I felt like the book was trying to deliver.
review 2: A well written, really interesting treatment and approach. Using constantly shifting perspective, Snyder moves from person to person, family to family during two days after the entire neighborhood has been victim of a mass break-in in this enclave of comfortable (not all that much) diversity th... moreat borders on a tough neighborhood. The mostly white, liberal, comfortable, somewhat self satisfied neighborhood reminds me a lot of my own little niche in Baltimore, and this "modest" story uses a matter of fact, journalistic tone to explore huge and a large number of contemporary, major issues, that often hit close to home, often somewhat uncomfortably, in a healthy way. There's even surprise in this entertaining read. less

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