Downsiders

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Summary: Praise for The Downsiders!
Review: This book is enchanting while it seems like it could be real. I finished this book in a day because I coulden't put it down. I hope there will be a seaquel to this wonderful book.

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Summary: An odd, but enjoyable book.
Review: This book really makes you think. I found it to be very odd, but at the same time I enjoyed it. It made me think, what if there really are other worlds in the midst of us? I liked the creativity that the author had with creating the downside. It is a very original place. It has its own rules, clothing, way of thinking, and pretty much everything else. This book wasn't one of my favorites, but I would recommend it.

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Summary: Amazing
Review: This books is really great. I am only on the 9th chapter, and i am hooked. I haven't been able to put the book down since I got it, two hours ago. If you liked The Pigman, you would really enjoy this book. Well I need to go finish it!

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Summary: Downsiders a Novel
Review: this is the best book i have ever read!

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Summary: I thought this book was very interesting
Review: When I first started reading this book I thought it was going to be borring. But onece I started reading it It started getting really interesting. The book keept me interested because Theres so many things that you can learnd from it like for example I learnd not to juge people because of their looks or because of their clothing or 'cause of the naighborhood they live in.So I would sugjest you read this novel it's really interesting

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Summary: My newest, and favorite novel!
Review: When I first thought of writing a subterranean story, I realized that I wanted it to be more than just a fantasy -- I wanted it to say something -- I wanted it to be a powerful, and at times satirical commentary on "Topside" values. What would our society look like to a culture whose whole existence revolved around tunnel life? What sort of cultural problems would occur when the two disparate worlds came into contact. We've seen how an entire people can be crushed beneath the heel of a dominant culture -- even unintentionally. As Downsiders evolved, it became clear to me what this story had to be: A parable about cultural identity. I wanted to tell a story about the triumph of human dignity over poverty, and of a culture trying to maintain its identity in the face of assimilation. While on one level it's a fun, and humorous whimsical fantasy, on another level, it's very real. I think it's my best book.