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Review of A Bloody Book
[Following is a volunteer review of "A Bloody Book" by Chris Bowen.]
A Bloody Book by Chris Bowen
A Bloody Book is an adventure, Chris Bowen took us to a place we often overlooked and disregarded, in the most delicate way possible. Reading this book was an experience of its own kind because I was able to see life through the eyes of a child who represents many that we regard as rascals, ill mannered or unwell behaved and often times than not care less about their academics and life in general. According to Chris , there are a lot of attributing factors that land these kids there, like; family background, social welfare, economic stability of the family, exposure to drug and substance abuse. The author revealed that often times these kids are actually smart like it was the case for Maxx, it is just that they are consumed by the pressure of the circumstances that cloud their little lives to a point that they no longer recognize themselves, everything about life has no significance and relevance to them, even the simplest of things like to laugh. This goes without saying, the behavior of these children is actually a cry for help for the underlying problems that were never dealt with.
What I appreciated most about this book, was the author's ability to go beyond discovering what causes this type of behavior in children, and even went further to raise awareness on how this can be addressed. The solution is emotional intelligence. Letting these children know that life does not give you what you desire in a silver platter, and that everyone else is silently fighting their own battles, so they are not alone in this predicament and that the only way out is dealing with them head on. This was made evident through the character of Mr Foxx, the teacher, who invested his time and resources in raising awareness to the reading class about who they are, and where they are headed to in life. That the future has nothing in store for them except being victims of the same cycle that they grew up being exposed to. He furthermore taught them of the only exit plan which came in the form of an assignment (own your crap). This was his way of saying face your demons, accept the reality you can't change and change what you have control over. It was evident that this was the only thing that stood in their way to freedom from the bondage they had succumbed to.
I can not really fault Chris about anything in this book, I just wish that he could have went on a little further to highlight how these kids turned out to be in future. But then I guess he indirectly did because this book was actually an overdue written assignment by Maxx to Mr Foxx, and for someone who did not know how to read to express themselves in this manner can only mean one thing.
This was an awesome book to read, I'm giving it a 3 out of 4 stars only because I regard it as not professionally edited sinse it had a lot of typos and spelling errors.
I recommend this book to mostly parents, teaching staff, social workers and students because they are key in these matters and play a pivotal role in the building or destruction of a child. They are the very people who can help provide a conducive environment so kids do not fall prey to this disheartening situation. For example 1. Making your home a safe space for your kids, 2. Report to the relevant authorities on social ills that kids are exposed to, that you are aware of and lastly 3. Relevant authorities should get them the help they need.
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A Bloody Book
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A Bloody Book by Chris Bowen
A Bloody Book is an adventure, Chris Bowen took us to a place we often overlooked and disregarded, in the most delicate way possible. Reading this book was an experience of its own kind because I was able to see life through the eyes of a child who represents many that we regard as rascals, ill mannered or unwell behaved and often times than not care less about their academics and life in general. According to Chris , there are a lot of attributing factors that land these kids there, like; family background, social welfare, economic stability of the family, exposure to drug and substance abuse. The author revealed that often times these kids are actually smart like it was the case for Maxx, it is just that they are consumed by the pressure of the circumstances that cloud their little lives to a point that they no longer recognize themselves, everything about life has no significance and relevance to them, even the simplest of things like to laugh. This goes without saying, the behavior of these children is actually a cry for help for the underlying problems that were never dealt with.
What I appreciated most about this book, was the author's ability to go beyond discovering what causes this type of behavior in children, and even went further to raise awareness on how this can be addressed. The solution is emotional intelligence. Letting these children know that life does not give you what you desire in a silver platter, and that everyone else is silently fighting their own battles, so they are not alone in this predicament and that the only way out is dealing with them head on. This was made evident through the character of Mr Foxx, the teacher, who invested his time and resources in raising awareness to the reading class about who they are, and where they are headed to in life. That the future has nothing in store for them except being victims of the same cycle that they grew up being exposed to. He furthermore taught them of the only exit plan which came in the form of an assignment (own your crap). This was his way of saying face your demons, accept the reality you can't change and change what you have control over. It was evident that this was the only thing that stood in their way to freedom from the bondage they had succumbed to.
I can not really fault Chris about anything in this book, I just wish that he could have went on a little further to highlight how these kids turned out to be in future. But then I guess he indirectly did because this book was actually an overdue written assignment by Maxx to Mr Foxx, and for someone who did not know how to read to express themselves in this manner can only mean one thing.
This was an awesome book to read, I'm giving it a 3 out of 4 stars only because I regard it as not professionally edited sinse it had a lot of typos and spelling errors.
I recommend this book to mostly parents, teaching staff, social workers and students because they are key in these matters and play a pivotal role in the building or destruction of a child. They are the very people who can help provide a conducive environment so kids do not fall prey to this disheartening situation. For example 1. Making your home a safe space for your kids, 2. Report to the relevant authorities on social ills that kids are exposed to, that you are aware of and lastly 3. Relevant authorities should get them the help they need.
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A Bloody Book
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Latest Review: A Bloody Book by Chris Bowen
