Official Review: Divided World by Kenneth Pickering

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Re: Official Review: Divided World by Kenneth Pickering

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This book seems interesting because it is written as plays, and also since it deals with important topics and issues
Thank you for your thorough review
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I appreciate your comment that you were able to visualize the settings as you read these plays. I usually have problems doing that when reading drama.
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This book seems like an interesting one with relevant topics. I also love the author's in-depth on the drama and the character development in the book. Nice review.
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This is an interesting format with a variety of themes. I was fascinated by the way you described "Jump." Readers can learn to appreciate their freedom when they read Yousef's story. You did a good job of describing this collection.
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Sounds cool and interesting though. I love to learn the culture of other people. Thanks for the great review.
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This sounds like a nice collection describing various serious topics. I particularly like that the main topic in the whole collection is the feeling of being out of place. That is the problem for a lot of people nowadays that will definitely like this book. Congratulations on becoming BOTD!
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This is a really interesting format for a book, being compliations of plays from different authors. It sounds like it covers lots of relevant topics as well. Great review!
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Your review was so well written and informative. These are issues that so many face every day and I think it's wonderful that it is presented in this manner. I am interested in reading Jump, which you found so profound. Thank you for the review, and congrats to the authors on BOTD.
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I am sorry to say that poetry most definitely is not my cup of tea. It may seem mundane, but I am part of majority who prefer to read prose and as such I have to skip this book even if it is excellently written. Sorry again and congrats!
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This #BOTD seems like it is a different approach to addressing the multiple emotions a drama can evoke. The relatable feeling of being out of place is a great drawing point. Great review, I look forward to reading it despite the editing issue.
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I'm not an avid reader of poetry and plays so I don't think that this particular book will be a good fit for me. I'm going to pass on reading this one.
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This seems like a beautiful piece of work resonating with today's changing world. The desire to belong to certain place and life is embedded within everyone and this book highlights the plight of the refugees in this case. Though I am a prose person,I will try reading this book. Thanks for the review.
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This sounds like a brilliantly executed anthology, authored by a talented writer. Equally brilliant review!
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This review is insightful. There are elements in the book that a reader can borrow from and apply in day-to-day life.
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"Some of the plays are painfully touching, bringing with them a mixture of anger, humor, symbolism, and absurdism." An author who can pull readers in by deeply portraying emotion is truly rare. I don't know of many books written from a middle-eastern perspective either. It sounds like a unique book for those interested in the genre. Wonderful review, thanks!
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