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Say You're One of Them (Oprah's Book Club) |  | Author: Uwem Akpan
Publisher: Back Bay Books
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Rating:  91 reviews
Sales Rank: 90
Media: Paperback
Pages: 384
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Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.7 x 1
ISBN: 0316086371
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.92
EAN: 9780316086370
ASIN: 0316086371
Publication Date: September 18, 2009
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Product Description
Each story in this jubilantly acclaimed collection pays testament to the wisdom and resilience of children, even in the face of the most agonizing circumstances.
A family living in a makeshift shanty in urban Kenya scurries to find gifts of any kind for the impending Christmas holiday. A Rwandan girl relates her family’s struggles to maintain a facade of normalcy amid unspeakable acts. A young brother and sister cope with their uncle’s attempt to sell them into slavery. Aboard a bus filled with refugees—a microcosm of today’s Africa—a Muslim boy summons his faith to bear a treacherous ride across Nigeria. Through the eyes of childhood friends the emotional toll of religious conflict in Ethiopia becomes viscerally clear.
Uwem Akpan’s debut signals the arrival of a breathtakingly talented writer who gives a matter-of-fact reality to the most extreme circumstances in stories that are nothing short of transcendent.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 91
 Like New! November 22, 2009
Dorothy T. Dicerbo
Received book quickly and in perfect condition! I will most definitely purchase other books from this vendor.
Excellent Fiction...a must read!!! November 21, 2009
Ayangyangka Mbuntum (Rowlett, TX)
This book was simply awesome. The author drew me in ... everytime every story every step of the way. My heart went out to all the children who suffer so much out of no fault of theirs and most of all...I know now how lucky I am to be where I am and to have the opportunities I have.....I don't even deserve it but THANK YOU LORD
 Save your Money! November 21, 2009
Michal A. Joyner (Scottsdale, Az USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book was boring. I ordered it because it was an Oprah pick. It was written in a way that I just never was invested in the characters, and the stories were quite sad. I think it would have been better if it had been edited down. I had to actually force myself to finish it because I PAID for it. That's not a good recommendation.
I do not recommend this book! You're better off just reading the reviews. You'll have the whole story, and you'll save time and money.
No more Oprah's book club for me November 18, 2009
T. Kea (Hawaii)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I really used to enjoy reading books chosen by Oprah for her book club but after her last few choices I have decided to no longer purchase them based solely on her opinion. I find that her recent choices have been so depressing and they leave you with a "why in the hell did I just waste time reading this book" feeling. For someone who is always talking about uplifting stories and how to better yourself as a person, she sure does pick books that make you feel depressed and hopeless after reading them. She needs to start rethinking her picks better or I think she'll lose many readers.
 Not the masterpiece Oprah made it out to be November 18, 2009
A Reader (Chicago, IL)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
While the stories are compelling,the way they are written is not. There were times when it was unnecessarily difficult to decipher what the characters were saying. A couple of the stories are also overly long. In particular, Luxurious Hearses was tedious. Having said all this, I do think the book provides a powerful view into some of the challenges faced in Africa. For me, the book was just OK; certainly not great.
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