Review of Mixed Blessings
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Review of Mixed Blessings
[Following is a volunteer review of "Mixed Blessings" by J.M. Muse.]
Mixed Blessings is an excellently written book that explains how racial discrimination can negatively impact people's lives, especially those living in foreign lands. The writer J.M. Muse explores how racial bias affects minority groups in the American context and how the efforts to suppress it have always faced setbacks. Mistrust between the competing races is an excellent manifestation of how deeply this segregation has affected the American nation.
In the book's first chapter, the author introduces Kimberly, a daughter of a Jewish mother and a Mexican father, who struggles with her identity. When a government operative tries to inquire about her origin during a census, she fails to respond accurately for fear of being victimized. Kimberly wants peace and happiness; any inquiry into her race is considered unnecessary and of ill-motive. On the other hand, Kublai Khan, a gospel minister, believes in a world without racism. He feels and meditates on the frustrations the minority go through and wishes they all came to an end one day.
Everybody wants to be loved for who they are, despite their origin. American foreigners have effortlessly fought apartheid in vain. However, Kublai Khan improvises other ways to fight this monster. He believes that having control of the government will enable him to combat rampant discrimination; he uses his influence as a preacher to find his way to the government.
What I liked the most about the book is how the author uses dialogue to bring out different themes, as in the case of Kimberly and the census taker. The book covers many aspects of life, including people and culture, struggling for personal worth, the government, and politics. The book is lively with deep insights that make the reader want more episodes. One aspect of the book that I found challenging is that the characters sound far apart; the reader may think they will not connect at a certain point, but a careful reading will prove otherwise.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. The author did brilliant work and showed reputable creativity in his writing skills. The book's plot was well structured and, on some occasions, sent the reader into suspension. There are no grammatical errors to be noticed, which means that the book was competently edited. I recommend this book to diplomats and anyone living or planning to live in a foreign culture. Additionally, any person trying to understand the effects of racism and its related identity challenges will properly understand them after carefully reading the book.
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Mixed Blessings
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Mixed Blessings is an excellently written book that explains how racial discrimination can negatively impact people's lives, especially those living in foreign lands. The writer J.M. Muse explores how racial bias affects minority groups in the American context and how the efforts to suppress it have always faced setbacks. Mistrust between the competing races is an excellent manifestation of how deeply this segregation has affected the American nation.
In the book's first chapter, the author introduces Kimberly, a daughter of a Jewish mother and a Mexican father, who struggles with her identity. When a government operative tries to inquire about her origin during a census, she fails to respond accurately for fear of being victimized. Kimberly wants peace and happiness; any inquiry into her race is considered unnecessary and of ill-motive. On the other hand, Kublai Khan, a gospel minister, believes in a world without racism. He feels and meditates on the frustrations the minority go through and wishes they all came to an end one day.
Everybody wants to be loved for who they are, despite their origin. American foreigners have effortlessly fought apartheid in vain. However, Kublai Khan improvises other ways to fight this monster. He believes that having control of the government will enable him to combat rampant discrimination; he uses his influence as a preacher to find his way to the government.
What I liked the most about the book is how the author uses dialogue to bring out different themes, as in the case of Kimberly and the census taker. The book covers many aspects of life, including people and culture, struggling for personal worth, the government, and politics. The book is lively with deep insights that make the reader want more episodes. One aspect of the book that I found challenging is that the characters sound far apart; the reader may think they will not connect at a certain point, but a careful reading will prove otherwise.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. The author did brilliant work and showed reputable creativity in his writing skills. The book's plot was well structured and, on some occasions, sent the reader into suspension. There are no grammatical errors to be noticed, which means that the book was competently edited. I recommend this book to diplomats and anyone living or planning to live in a foreign culture. Additionally, any person trying to understand the effects of racism and its related identity challenges will properly understand them after carefully reading the book.
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Mixed Blessings
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
