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Bezig met laden... The Last Blue: A Noveldoor Isla Morley
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 Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. 1   BettyTaylor56 | May 6, 2020 |   This is a story of prejudice, persecution, intimidation, murder and Love and all based on the very true story of what went on in Chance, Kentucky in the late 30’s. Through the generous sharing of this book by Book Club Cookbooks' Galley Match, our book club was able to all read and discuss The Last Blue. As we read, we grew more and more fond of Jubilee Buford, a woman whose skin is an unworldly shade of blue, and the photographer, Clay Havens. Clay is used to keeping himself distanced from human interaction by using his camera lens as a barrier. People use the fact of Jubilee’s blue skin to isolate and persecute her. Their story -their Love story – is so compelling it was hard to stop turning pages to read more. Subjects that came up during the discussion included the different forms of bullying; psychological and social exclusion, also using fear to isolate. Though there are many instances of betrayal and guilt, this book is so full of love, deep passion, true courage and persistence we were truly inspired by the Blue People of Kentucky and this story of The Last Blue (  ) 57thbook | Apr 5, 2020 | ) juliarum | Sep 21, 2020 | geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
"In 1937, there are recesses in Appalachia no outsiders have ever explored. Two government-sponsored documentarians from Cincinnati, Ohio - a writer and photographer - are dispatched to penetrate this wilderness and record what they find for President Roosevelt's Works Progress Administration. For photographer Clay Havens, the assignment is his last chance to reboot his flagging career. So when he and his journalist partner are warned away from the remote Spooklight Holler outside of town, they set off eagerly in search of a headline story. What they see will haunt Clay into his old age: Jubilee Buford, a woman whose skin is a shocking and unmistakable shade of blue. From this happenstance meeting between a woman isolated from society and persecuted her whole life, and a man accustomed to keeping himself at lens distance from others, comes a mesmerizing story in which the dark shades of betrayal, prejudice, fear, and guilt, are refracted along with the incandescent hues of passion and courage."--Provided by publisher. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Jubilee faced discrimination, bullying, and social isolation, just because she was different. Her quest for love was rocky but successful. Morley writes the love story of Jubliee and writer/photographer Clay Havens with sensitivity and compassion. Jubilee’s story evoked strong emotions in me. What made people so cruel? Was it just ignorance? How could people witness the cruel acts against the blue people and say or do nothing to intervene? Why weren’t there more people with the conscience of Clay Havens?
This is a story of passion, connection, doing what is right, and courage. (