Kelly Oliver Oliver itibaren Mannuruki, Tamalate, Makassar City, South Sulawesi, Endonezya
I do occasionally read books outside of my club selections. It took me a few months, chipping away at lunch time, but I finally finished Goth: Undead Subculture which the library purchased on my recommendation. Fascinating stuff. It’s the first and only collection of serious academic essays on the subject. I don’t usually read much academic writing, and this was heavy going in some places, but overall I think it’s pretty accessible. I think what I found most provocative is simply the idea of subcultures themselves as somehow resisting mainstream culture. I don’t know if subcultural studies is an organized field of study, but I think I’d like to learn more about it.
I thought it was a beautiful, powerful story yet very painful. I can't believe the author was able to tell such an incredible story in just 370 pages. On the one hand, I am so glad I read it. I am sad that I don't know very much about Afghanistan or it's people. This book shed so much light on that region for me. But on the other hand, it was a gut-wrenching, heartbreaking story. And yet it's the painful reality for many people. But sometimes stories have to be told before healing can take place. So for that reason, I am so glad it was written. I hope that healing eventually takes place in Afghanistan.
Only advice is that it is written by a woman so the point of view is coming from there