The Uproar
Notes
This story shows how a bit of (bad) luck - and some bad judgment here and there - can unravel everything. And how all the harm is amplified by a poor social safety net and existing inequities.
The story begs the questions: What would you be willing to do to protect your family? What moral grounds would you cede? When would you use your privilege and would it all be worth it in the end? (The epilogue was so good at examining the consequences of this event decades later.)
I also loved the depictions of the devotion to Judy - this giant, mean-mugging dog who gets stuck in a bad situation. (Also, he's probably the only likable character in the whole book.) And the portrayal of the messiness in marriage when adversities keep stacking up.
I’d be interested in seeing how this book compares to Man in the Mirror. I’ll have to revisit my notes once I read that one.
The story begs the questions: What would you be willing to do to protect your family? What moral grounds would you cede? When would you use your privilege and would it all be worth it in the end? (The epilogue was so good at examining the consequences of this event decades later.)
I also loved the depictions of the devotion to Judy - this giant, mean-mugging dog who gets stuck in a bad situation. (Also, he's probably the only likable character in the whole book.) And the portrayal of the messiness in marriage when adversities keep stacking up.
I’d be interested in seeing how this book compares to Man in the Mirror. I’ll have to revisit my notes once I read that one.