Jonathan R. Miller
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- Værker
- 8
- Medlemmer
- 50
- Popularitet
- #316,248
- Vurdering
- 3.1
- Anmeldelser
- 4
- ISBN
- 6
Jasmine’s mother is injured leaving her to navigate between the levels. She is not accepted by those on the second level because she is not dark enough, but on the first level she also does not fit in with the mostly white mall workers.
There are a number of current issues covered in this book. But the main focus is on race, bigotry and tolerance. As young Jasmine watches the adults on both Levels, it is plain that she is confused by the attitudes of these grownups.
I felt that the characters required a little bit more depth to overcome the fairy obvious allegory. There were a few things that didn’t quite ring true, one of them being the ending. Surely, in this day and age with this scenario would not be possible.
However, this was a fast read and I was hooked from the beginning. I was compelled to read it to the end to discover the fate of Jasmine.… (mere)