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The Shadow Girls
- Narrated by: Henry Strozier, Mozhan Marno, Annie Henk, Cherise Boothe
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
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The Shadow Girls
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Publisher's Summary
International best-selling author Henning Mankell' s books have sold more than 40 million copies worldwide. In The Shadow Girls, author/poet Jesper Humlin struggles under the pall of a frustrating life. Everything from his personal relationships to his professional pursuits to his finances seems to be failing miserably. Then Jesper happens across a group of young immigrant girls and their stories of hardship and perseverance transform his outlook on life.
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- Patricia
- 2023-03-29
Bizarre
Obviously, the subject matter was very eye-opening and disturbing, but as far as the overall novel and how it was written......it was so bizarre. It just felt like we were going in circles and there was absolutely no resulolution to anything. I kept waiting for something to happen or be explained, and then it just ended. Such strange writing.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Eileen
- 2013-05-24
Not his best
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
I would not recommend to a friend because there are too many other books I liked better than this one.
Who was your favorite character and why?
The main character's 87-year-old mother was a real kick. She did and said what she liked.
Which scene was your favorite?
When the main character realized what his mother did for a living.
Did The Shadow Girls inspire you to do anything?
It inspired me to feel guilty.
Any additional comments?
When I finally realized what the book was really about, I was about a third through it, and it was sure tedious getting there. The main character is no Kurt Wallander, but he eventually shines through with admirable qualities. Overall, I think Mankell was preaching to the reader. The story is exquisitely sad.
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- Kathryn
- 2023-05-26
A privileged view
They say no to school. They say no to work. They want what we have. They try to cut corners but the corners are sharp, slippery, dark, ugly, mean. The storyline is humorously fraught with frustrations and insights. They say no to school. They say no to work. They want what they seem to think is an entitlement somehow. That if they come there, anywhere, that they can puck the gold from the streets and magically be transformed into an existence where school didn’t matter. I’m on the fence with this book, it was good, it jarred but as someone who feels we all need to start with school I have many issues within its content because we aren’t were we come from we’re a product of our choices. And school is the first. Typically books, rides to and from and a teacher is included for free. Start there. See what happens. This was a step outside his comfort zone and mine.
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- Sara
- 2023-05-15
I gave up after a week
I tried. I really did. Dumped it 4hrs in, as there was nothing keeping me.
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- carmen munson
- 2023-01-26
Not What I Expected
However I really enjoyed this story. It really made me think more about the lives of refuges.
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