No Laughter Here
by Rita Williams-Garcia [j]
Rita Williams-Garcia no doubt intended it more as an awareness book than a fun read. Yet I would happily read No Laughter Here again. I enjoyed the friendship between Akilah and Victoria. I also appreciated the changing dynamics of the relationship of Akihah with her parents and even her teachers. At its core, while about a taboo custom, No Laughter Here is about knowing when to stay quiet and deciding when to take action. It contains an underlying strength and optimism that kept me reading, even through the difficult passages. Of course, it also doesn't hurt to remind myself sometimes of the reasons why we all need to sometimes take a stand. -- review submitted by Allison H.-F. - a customer of the Bennett Martin Public Library
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