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[IdlersDream]

Well since this is the book club, shouldn't it have something to do with books in it?

Here you can discuss your favourite reads and suggest to other people your favourite books!

[Chicken]

I was just thinking about this topic.

I find it hard to find someone with a good writing style or just generally a good book, but the one I just got through reading was pretty good. It's called Push, and the author is Sapphire. It's about this African-American teenager from Harlem who's suffered a lot of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse in her home. She's completely illiterate and has two children at the age of 16 (I believe). I'll put a more detailed subject matter in the following spoiler, because it's not really something you younger guys should be reading, because it's really deep and traumatic. A caring teacher comes to her aid, and helps her change her life for the good.

Spoiler:
Anyway, to be more detailed, she was raped by her father on several occassions, and sexually abused by her mother as well. Her two children are her father's; she is beaten by her mother and it's just really scary, but is also enlightening in a way, because some people don't realize these things, unless their put in plain English. The end is a bit vague, but the story is all-in-all inspirational.

Note: There is also very strong language, so if you can't understand that it is to exhibit a certain character's environment/personality or it just bothers you, don't read it.

Edit: Also, they're making a movie. Here's the link to some information about it. Precious