Reviews for The issues of survival

The average rating for The issues of survival based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-04-01 00:00:00 Michael Demarco This is a truly unique novel, structured more in the form of a series of well connected short stories revolving around the lives of people who live in All Bright Court, a housing project near the (though never mentioned by name) Bethlehem Steel Plant in Lackawanna, NY over the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Never does Porter linger on a character or their immediate family for more than a chapter (though she returns to them in subsequent chapters,) and we’re left with the effect of an almost ghost-like haunting by the characters, their lives and emotional states, which would not work in the hands of a lesser writer than Porter’s talents. By the novel’s end, you are left wanting more, to know what these characters went on to do, the hope that some of them made it to a better place in their lives; and, yet, you are content with the way the novel ends, at the same time.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-10-18 00:00:00 Shelley Biscaino This book was an amazing novel. I came across this book while I was in my school library to write an essay on at the end of the quarter. I was surprised to realize how much I enjoyed reading it. If you are the type of person that likes to expand your mindset then I would suggest this book to you. This book holds stories of African American struggles that will be an eye opener to many individuals. This is a great book and I will definitely be reading more of Connie Porter. :)