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There Are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in the Other America Audiobook Review

 

There Are No Children Here - The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in the Other America Audiobook
 

There Are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in the Other America – An Audio Book Review

 

  • Author: Alex Kolowitz
  • Narrated by: Dion Graham
  • Length: 10 hours and 41 minutes
  • Unabridged
  • Genre: Memoir

 
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There Are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in the Other America Audio Book Summary:

 

There are No Children Here is the best seller written by Alex Kolowitz that details the life of two young boys as they struggle against poverty and a harsh society. Now in audiobook form, There Are No Children Here is given a powerful emotional hook that can only be delivered with mediums such as this.

The audiobook tells the story of two brothers during their time growing up in a public housing complex in Chicago. The story of Lafeyette and Pharoah Rivers, 11 and 9 years old respectively, starts off in the summer of 1987. Living with their mother and six other siblings, the two boys learn the struggles of life early as they stave of hunger, violence, numerous gangs and even overzealous police officers.

Kolowitz and Graham brings a classic story of growing up in a lower class American family into the forefront and shows the gritty side of the Other America to everyone. The American dream is real, but achieving it is a whole other story.
 

One reason to listen:

This audiobook depicts the life of the less privileged families in America in its raw form. This is a real eye opener that must be listened to by everyone.
 

 

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Reactions:

 
“There Are No Children Here shows that life is more complicated than either extreme. The author sympathetically examines the terrible hardships his subjects were born into, but never shies away from showing how their situation is perpetuated by the harmful behavior and relationships they choose to pursue.” – W.M. Davidson
http://www.amazon.com/review/R3AE3CGF3VL4WV/
 

 

“The book provides an excellent look into the mental struggles they faced as their friends got caught up in gangs, were killed, and started committing petty crimes. Overall this book provides an excellent depiction of life in the Chicago public housing, and the struggle of those two boys as they attempt to survive and succeed in the ghettos.” – Jeremy Skinner
http://www.amazon.com/review/R2NT928CW515TH/
 

 

“I recommend this book to people all the time…even to my boyfriend who grew up in a Chicago neighborhood similar to the one haunted by Lafayette & Pharoah. Regardless of your reason for reading it, your own background, or what you think your views are now, you will bring something away from the experience.” – Scarlettdraelynkhar
http://www.amazon.com/review/R3UFK6NJNYZA1E/
 

 

“Mr. Kotlowitz includes many, many true characters including the then mayor, housing execs, politicians, police, and gangbangers in the book. But the beauty of the book is the close bond between the brothers in the mist of surrounding chaos.” – William Spencer
http://www.amazon.com/review/R20EELBQLG5Z5I/
 

 

“Kotlowitz brings us into the the ‘dark side of the street’ to see the view of the world from the eyes of two young boys. Read this book for yourself and make your own final judgments, but in my opinion and many others, this is an excellent read.” – G. Gilbert
http://www.amazon.com/review/R1JL3B24WHDMZD/
 

Score on Audible: 4.2 out of 5
Score on Amazon: 4.5 out of 5

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