Lunch with Lenin- Deborah Ellis
I have never personally been a fan of short stories, but Lunch with Lenin kept me fascinated. With her usual profound insight and amazing depth of understanding of many cultures, Deborah Ellis has created little vignettes which portray lives affected by the drug trade. In a totally non-judgmental way, she provides glimpses of how drugs are used and abused, and yet how in many countries, they are also the only way to provide a livelihood. Taking her ideas from many different settings and parts of the world results in an overview that is at once informative and humbling. Too often we here in our western society make assumptions without really understanding the reasons behind a way of life. Ellis has provided that, and I believe this is an important read for our students and for ourselves. I highly recommend this.
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Thank you for this review Jane! I was wondering whether I should purchase this for my library and now with your recommendation I will do so! I’ve really enjoyed your comments about other books on your blog as well and several have helped me decide whether to purchase items for my school library or not. I really appreciate your teacher-librarian perspective and the time you put into this blog!
I’m glad it helps- I know it gets more and more difficult to have the time to vet everything for the library.