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carlasbookishclub's review against another edition
5.0
Empowerment at it's Finest!
Absolutely inspiring! A story of a woman, who will not let the government take advantage of her or anyone else in her community. While she navigates life on the autism spectrum, she doesn't let that stop her, instead she uses it as a catalyst to keep pushing forward and not giving up when she keeps getting the run around. So, with the support of her grandfather, she embarks on a journey of protesting another avenue for the government to take advantage of it's citizens.
Absolutely inspiring! A story of a woman, who will not let the government take advantage of her or anyone else in her community. While she navigates life on the autism spectrum, she doesn't let that stop her, instead she uses it as a catalyst to keep pushing forward and not giving up when she keeps getting the run around. So, with the support of her grandfather, she embarks on a journey of protesting another avenue for the government to take advantage of it's citizens.
obsidian_blue's review against another edition
3.0
Alison's Conviction by Thomas Keneally (3 stars)-We follow a young autistic girl named Alison in this one. COVID is mentioned a few times so I think our point of time in this one is 2020 or later. I ultimately didn't like there was a resolution on this one. If you read the story see if you agree.
spersephone's review against another edition
3.0
Frustrating that it did not use Australian English spelling even though it’s set in australia and written by an Australian author. That aside, it’s annoying that the resolution was missing.
jbrownleo's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Nice quick read. Not my favorite of the series but I still enjoyed it. I’m very curious about how accurate the information is in the story. Some of it seems absurd but a lot of times those are the truest. The plot definitely takes a backseat to the MCs development and I really became invested in her story. And I loved the relationship between her and Granrob. The ending also didn’t bother me because the focus on the book really wasn’t on getting a solution to her problem, it was how she learned to stand up for herself and that was beautifully done in the story.
anotherbooklady's review against another edition
5.0
This one was my favorite of the series. I wanted MORE! Alison Strange was a fantastic, incredibly developed character, and the relationship with her grandfather was absolutely beautiful. Absolutely loved the Audible narration-beautiful Australian accent.
deecreatenola's review against another edition
1.0
This is the only one I didn't like in the collection. I thought the writing was clumsy and the story meandered too much. The point of the story is that the grandfather sees his granddaughter's true strength but the way it's done is belabored and frustrating.
mnboyer's review against another edition
3.0
A short story about a woman who is told she owes a debt -- that she does not know. Everyone in power just says, well, pay it. How ridiculous, right?! How could a computer glitch during Covid be something you owe when you just don't owe it?! That is what this story discusses. It just kind read as dry though. But the concept here is good.
socorrobaptista's review against another edition
4.0
Um pequeno texto que mostra como é importante lutar quando estamos certos, mesmo quando muitos dizem o contrário. Muito bom.