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Very transporting, narrator has lots of personality, even though he’s mostly an observer, and shows the challenges of poverty and racial oppression in a surprising way.
Really great narration by LeVar Burton
life's complicated.
James McBride is a wonderful story tyeller bringing his characters alive with humour and heart but the ending caught me off-guard.In the version read by Levar Burton the story is follwed by an interesting interview with the author.
Enjoyable tale, with an odd twist at the end. A well-meaning teacher starts trying to help a poor black kid, and gets more than she bargained for. Very well-crafted. It's a bit too slice-of-life for my tastes, as I prefer a bit of SFF in my stories, but I highly recommend it for anyone who does enjoy slice-of-life.
The title of this short story refers to a young boy living in a very poor neighborhood ("The Bottom"), who is discovered for his ability to run incredibly fast. Told through the eyes of his school mate, the story ultimately transforms into a narration of socioeconomic status and its effects on perceptions and realities in our lives.I originally rated this as 5 stars because it was so incredibly engaging, so real, so human. It completely transported you to The Bottom, made you ride the roller coa...
An elementary teacher who wanted to do more for the black student who was talented yet devoid of a chance. She fought for him and won. A terrible family secret revealed.
A story of a well meaning teacher trying to help an impoverished family. However, she inadvertently digs up a surprise ending.
I was judging LeVar for pronouncing Corps as "Corpse" instead of "Cor" then I realized that it was from the POV of the lead's schoolmate LOL. The use of an outsider's POV provided some distance to the characters and muffled the blow of the twist ending. I applaud the teacher for going above and beyond to help, as well as, her and the runner's attempts to rise above their current lowly circumstances but the author's comments about attempting to portray respect and dignity left a bad taste in my m...
This story is one that I enjoyed while drinking coffee and working at home. It is a story that I found to incite truth, consideration, respect and hope. Many parents are in predicaments that hinder them from providing continuous education for their children as well as a mentorship and couchung that children need to push them forward in their education, extra-curriculars and life. As an ESL teacher, I aspire to be the same kind of person and teacher. Not just in service of the students but also f...
