re: Tell us about a book!!!
I'm nearly finished reading A Fine Balance.
This book came highly recommended by a lot of people.
It is one of the most depressing books I have ever read in my life. It's one traumatic experience after another. In fact, it is so depressing that I find it really hard to believe even though it is apparently based on a true story.
I'm nearly done, another hundred pages or so. I will read Son of a Witch next, which is the sequel to Wicked.