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While some may vehemently disagree with me, I feel this was a case where the writer's pedagogical intentions ran away with his obvious storytelling talents. The stories of various British working class men and women and their struggles are vivid and engaging, but the frequent pauses for propaganda expositions got tiresome. By one quarter of the way through, I fully comprehend the point that the characters' struggles are caused by the capitalist system. You don't really need a character to come o
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Jan 04, 2013
Mirja
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