Such Kindness

By Andre Dubus III,

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Tom Lowe's fall was catastrophic-a moment of fatigued inattention while shingling a roof leading to excruciating pain, opioid addiction, divorce and estrangement from his son. Yet Tom still considers himself a worker, unlike his shiftless neighbours in subsidised housing. And he resents the hell out of the banker and adjustable-rate…

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Why read it?

1 author picked Such Kindness as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

The writing, the descriptions, the setting, the emotional roller-coaster, the characters -- all were so powerful. This author is one of the best I've ever read (maybe second after Dostoyevsky?) at portraying the world of down-and-out people so vividly that it's almost painful to read. In addition, the plot was a page-turner, with unexpected changes.

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