Cynthia's review
Cross-X
by Joe Miller
Cynthia's review
Cross-X by Joe Miller
Cynthia's review
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06-and-earlier
As a fairly recently graduated former debater (LD though, not CX) I was immediately intrigued by this book and beyond the way it touches on issues of racism and unequal access to education, I found it also appealed to the bit of nostalgia I continue to have for the activity.
I guess this book is consistent with any number of "poor, minority kids get inspired and find that they can succeed" stories you constantly see at the movies and does risk being a cliche. As someone who knows for a fact how "true" the story is, though, I never feel that way about this book. It talks about larger social issues while also conveying a good story, and altogether there's nothing to dislike. Cross-X does a very good job knitting together a story and putting a story about debate very well into a larger context.
Though my experience in the activity was very different, I found the book to be a very true to life account of the high school forensics community in general. Part of it ...more
I guess this book is consistent with any number of "poor, minority kids get inspired and find that they can succeed" stories you constantly see at the movies and does risk being a cliche. As someone who knows for a fact how "true" the story is, though, I never feel that way about this book. It talks about larger social issues while also conveying a good story, and altogether there's nothing to dislike. Cross-X does a very good job knitting together a story and putting a story about debate very well into a larger context.
Though my experience in the activity was very different, I found the book to be a very true to life account of the high school forensics community in general. Part of it ...more
