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By: OHOPE 004
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2024-11-29 14:46:21 |
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Good content, but disappointing writing style - the personal stories were disjointed. |
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By: AUCK 255
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2024-07-25 21:16:33 |
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Heart-wrenching insight into the diminishing lives of refugees forsaking wealth and reputation to escape war/prejudice. A bit disjointed presented in chronological order, would have preferred each character's story be presented in entirety. |
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By: CHCH 247
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2023-11-28 16:22:44 |
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Fascinating story, well-written and we had an excellent discussion. |
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By: AUCK 353
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2021-10-05 12:38:02 |
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Very small group, as this was the night Auckland went into L4 lockdown. 2 people finished the book and though it was very good. 2 of us hadn't read it, because we knew a lot about the refugee crisis, and also because it was during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, and too heart-breaking. |
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By: MATAM 001
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2021-06-25 12:18:06 |
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We felt 'Cast Away' was a well-written informative book. In describing the plights of the fifteen refugees, McDonald-Gibson gave a human face to this crisis. Her writing of political situations of all the countries involved was most enlightening, and provided much to discuss. A thoroughly worthy read, albeit rather disturbing. |
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By: TAUR 016
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2020-10-23 14:36:17 |
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This is a compelling but heartbreaking read. Refugees have such courage to take off into the unknown, leaving behind often dreadful lives in war torn countries. After lengthy discussion, we are so grateful to live in such a free country where we can vote without fear and write almost anything. Highly recommended. |
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By: WELL 100
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2020-08-19 14:34:18 |
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We had a Zoom book group meeting. A sobering read, and so recent but on the other side of the world. We are so lucky living in NZ. |
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By: TAUP 005
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2020-08-19 14:32:05 |
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A very divided group over the merit of this book. Some enjoyed it and would recommend it to others. Several found they could not read it , the content being too harrowing. |
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By: MARLB 001
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2019-11-27 14:13:45 |
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Very grim, but very real reading. |
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By: CART 003
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2019-10-15 14:19:30 |
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Heart wrenching book that should be compulsory reading in schools, maybe |
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By: TIMAR 019
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2019-08-22 11:55:41 |
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Overall our group's response to Cast Away was positive. We had a lengthy interesting discussion, but there was a feeling that there was rather too much statistical and political commentary which interrupted the story. |
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By: STRAT 001
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2019-07-17 14:51:35 |
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We had a great discussion and learnt a lot about the plight of these refugees, especially these well-educated and wealthy ones. We are still reading about this problem in our papers. Well worth the effort to read - but somewhat disjointed in the change from chapter to chapter, and character to character. |
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By: RUSS 004
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2019-07-17 14:40:28 |
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Well-written and very factual. |
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