I, Doko: The Tale of a Basket
Philomel, 2004
I did not expect a story told by a basket to be so deeply affecting. I won't take away from the book's punch, so I will only say that the measure of a person should be judged by how she treats her weakest fellow human beings. The same is true of a society, a civilization. Ed Young's unembellished prose and the searing expressions of his figures help us imagine ourselves in the position of the weak, and make I, Doko a memorable book.
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