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This production provides excellent insight into the tensions between Muslim and non-Muslim British citizens. It focuses on the lives of four teenagers. Rabia and Tahir are the lovingly raised siblings of a British wife and Pakistani father. Tahir is volatile and angry at the prejudice he faces, while Rabia is levelheaded lev·el·head·ed adj. Characteristically self-composed and sensible. lev  el·head and open. Mike and Liam are brothers brought up by an abusive alcoholic father and downtrodden down·trod·den adj. Oppressed; tyrannized. downtrodden Adjective oppressed and lacking the will to resist Adj. 1. mother. Liam is drawn to a neo-Nazi organization focused on inciting hatred between whites and Asians. Tahir leans towards Muslim fundamentalism. Mike and Rabia meet at a book club and fall in love against a backdrop of escalating tensions that lead to rioting. While the characters and plot are somewhat stock and the writing a bit long on dialog and short on description and sensory detail, the story is engaging. Hoban gives an excellent, British-enunciated performance. The fast-paced action and drama will appeal to YAs and provide insight into a sad international situation that seems to grow worse daily. Nancy Crowder Chaplin, Libn., VCCW VCCW Virginia Correctional Center for Women , Goochland, VA S--Recommended for senior high school students. |
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