Time for a new one! Why don't we make this a monthly thing? Then you can keep me in line with my goal to read more. ;)
A group of us were watching a documentary when they mentioned the book 'The Jungle' by Upton Sinclair, Jr. Kelly's cousin said he thought it was a great read, so I decided to check it out.
Before penning the novel, the author spent two months working undercover in Chicago's meatpacking district. Working under this disguise gave him enough information to turn around and write a novel, one that would expose the disgusting conditions of the meat plants as well as the horrific labor practices.
Have any of you read it yet? I'm going to try another book review when I'm done and would love to hear your thoughts if you read it with me. The kindle edition is just 99 cents, but the library will have it for free.
Here's the inside flap:
