Review of The Red Movement
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Review of The Red Movement
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Red Movement" by Shadan Kapri.]
The Red Movement by Shadan Kapri is a non-fiction book discussing social and environmental justice in the 21st century. The book opens with a sentimental dedication letter and a somewhat lengthy introduction, where the author discusses the birth history of the Red movement. She discusses the Black Lives Matter movement as a foundation for the Red one. The book consists of three parts; the first one enlightens us about cocoa protocol, people's part in encouraging slavery, contributing industries, and their environmental impact. The second part focuses on exposing sporting events that take part in trafficking, such as the Olympics. The third one discusses ways of resolution, and the book ends with the author’s biography.
I loved the book's subject. Despite people's awareness of existing problems such as trafficking, child/slave labor, and so on, they try to close their eyes to the problem. The author displayed strong opinions and arguments, proving her great knowledge. The book is saturated with personal experiences of victims, statistics, and law cases that provide a better and deeper understanding of the problems' significance. I especially enjoyed the chapter about electronics. The information was interesting and well-displayed. Shadan calls the readers to be more socially responsible. I loved how courageous she was, especially at the end of the book as she motivated people to take part in improving our environmental and social circumstances.
On the other hand, the book contained several confusing sentences. Despite their low numbers, it seriously interfered with the readability. Additionally, the author's writing pace wasn't regular. While some chapters felt rushed, some might've been slightly dragged. For example, the second chapter about the Red movement wasn't developed to its full potential as the author didn't follow a logical development pattern. Also, I would've appreciated it if she had taken into consideration both males and females when Shadan talked about child trafficking for sports events. I didn't feel comfortable learning mostly only about women's statistics. Overall, many chapters could've been more productive by structuring the information logically.
For all the abovementioned issues, I rate the book 2 out of 5 stars. Despite its positive sides, the negatives were even more noticeable. I deducted one point for the messy sentences, one for the underdeveloped chapters, and one for the unstable pace of narration. I am sure the author has a great deal of knowledge, and this book offers fascinating information about the real circumstances we live in, but it could use good editing. I am sure with proper adjustments the author will develop the book to its best potential. I recommend it to every person aged 17+, especially once the book has been re-edited, as the matters discussed are vital.
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The Red Movement by Shadan Kapri is a non-fiction book discussing social and environmental justice in the 21st century. The book opens with a sentimental dedication letter and a somewhat lengthy introduction, where the author discusses the birth history of the Red movement. She discusses the Black Lives Matter movement as a foundation for the Red one. The book consists of three parts; the first one enlightens us about cocoa protocol, people's part in encouraging slavery, contributing industries, and their environmental impact. The second part focuses on exposing sporting events that take part in trafficking, such as the Olympics. The third one discusses ways of resolution, and the book ends with the author’s biography.
I loved the book's subject. Despite people's awareness of existing problems such as trafficking, child/slave labor, and so on, they try to close their eyes to the problem. The author displayed strong opinions and arguments, proving her great knowledge. The book is saturated with personal experiences of victims, statistics, and law cases that provide a better and deeper understanding of the problems' significance. I especially enjoyed the chapter about electronics. The information was interesting and well-displayed. Shadan calls the readers to be more socially responsible. I loved how courageous she was, especially at the end of the book as she motivated people to take part in improving our environmental and social circumstances.
On the other hand, the book contained several confusing sentences. Despite their low numbers, it seriously interfered with the readability. Additionally, the author's writing pace wasn't regular. While some chapters felt rushed, some might've been slightly dragged. For example, the second chapter about the Red movement wasn't developed to its full potential as the author didn't follow a logical development pattern. Also, I would've appreciated it if she had taken into consideration both males and females when Shadan talked about child trafficking for sports events. I didn't feel comfortable learning mostly only about women's statistics. Overall, many chapters could've been more productive by structuring the information logically.
For all the abovementioned issues, I rate the book 2 out of 5 stars. Despite its positive sides, the negatives were even more noticeable. I deducted one point for the messy sentences, one for the underdeveloped chapters, and one for the unstable pace of narration. I am sure the author has a great deal of knowledge, and this book offers fascinating information about the real circumstances we live in, but it could use good editing. I am sure with proper adjustments the author will develop the book to its best potential. I recommend it to every person aged 17+, especially once the book has been re-edited, as the matters discussed are vital.
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The Red Movement
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