Random Family: Love, Drugs,
Trouble, and Coming of Age in the
Bronx by Adrian Nicole LeBlanc
Great Read!
In and out of prison, in and out of homes and shelters for the homeless, in
and out of employment, romance and poverty - the women and the
children compile families, support systems, from whatever material they
find at hand, for however long it lasts. The men drift, domineer and
disappear. Its absolutely another world, and yet, of course, its yours, with
the bass and treble turned up. There are no authorial intrusions, no
judgements, no visible steering and so this story reads like a novel, an old-
fashioned novel that is all character, dialogue and plot, albeit one whose
subject matter would have made even Mrs Gaskell stutter.
Personal Review: Random Family: Love, Drugs, Trouble, and
Coming of Age in the Bronx by Adrian Nicole LeBlanc

As a mother, this book stayed with me after I put it down. I can't help but
wonder....did any of the people about which this book was written receive
any kind of financial assistance from the proceeds of this book? God, how
I hope so. If Coco is still living in a roach infested apartment, I just don't
think I could sleep at night. The author formed such a bond with these
people, I just hope that their willing participation helped them better their
situations, and their childrens'.
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