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Oct 27, 2020brangwinn rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
To me, not only was this a book about the free speech riots involving the Wobblies (International Workers of the World), it also is a parallel to events today. Combining fictional characters with read characters. Although I was a big confused in the beginning chapters with introduction to the fictional characters, the storyline soon fell into place as Rye and Gig Dolan, orphans forced into the lives of tramps and their involvement in the IWW movement. It’s a novel filled with empathy for men who can’t get ahead and are constantly outmaneuvered by men with money. Jess Walters shows, again, his versatility in writing fiction.