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A review by joanna1905
Here I Stand: Stories That Speak For Freedom by Liz Kessler, Christie Watson, Tim Wynne-Jones, Bryan Talbot, Amy Leon, Chibundu Onuzo, Bali Rai, Mary Talbot, A.L. Kennedy, Sita Brahmachari, Chelsea Manning, Neil Gaiman, Sarah Crossan, Kevin Brooks, Ryan Gattis, Jackie Kay, Tony Birch, Frances Hardinge, Matt Haig, Sabrina Mahfouz, Jack Gantos, Elizabeth Laird
4.0
So I bought this book mainly because all proceeds go to amnesty and so I thought I would give it a go.
I did like this book and I really like the idea behind it, however, I wasn't the biggest fan of how it was executed. I thought the stories would explicitly cover certain issues but instead many of the stories were kind of abstract and I struggled to understand what issue was being discussed.
Many of the stories included a little bio where the author explained why they chose the issue they did, however not all of them did. Particularly a few of the poems lacked an explanation which was disappointing since I have zero skill for interpreting.
All in all, this was a good read, it brings awareness to some important issues and the money goes to charity. I hope in the future they publish another one and ensure the stories are a bit more explicit - because that would allow the book to have a larger impact and be much more educational.
I did like this book and I really like the idea behind it, however, I wasn't the biggest fan of how it was executed. I thought the stories would explicitly cover certain issues but instead many of the stories were kind of abstract and I struggled to understand what issue was being discussed.
Many of the stories included a little bio where the author explained why they chose the issue they did, however not all of them did. Particularly a few of the poems lacked an explanation which was disappointing since I have zero skill for interpreting.
All in all, this was a good read, it brings awareness to some important issues and the money goes to charity. I hope in the future they publish another one and ensure the stories are a bit more explicit - because that would allow the book to have a larger impact and be much more educational.