Kim’s Reviews > Just Kids from the Bronx: Telling It the Way It Was: An Oral History > Status Update

I love reading about the aspirations despite the odds and perceptions of elders at tbe times of the interviewees' lives. There is a tenacity in each of the interviewees that is poignant, yet inspirational.

Entering the 'modern' age of Bronx tales. Love the Palmenteri story of Little Italy. I miss that place too.

Up to Part III: Still, more interesting short stories/biographies from 'before my time.' Still, the familiar haunts and what kids did even back in that day is similar to what we did in our own time. I liked Al Pacino's and Valerie Simpson's the best so far.

Sad to read about the incest victim, particularly with her consideration of not being taken seriously at the time and to endure it for so (and too) long.
Also enjoyed the memories about the Kingsbridge Armory with the resilience of the interviewees in growing up in the Bronx.

Amazed with the hopes, fears and aspirations of the interviewees in this book. Again, I really like being familiar with the neighborhood haunts, though still, so far, the views are before my time.

I am enjoying this. So far, the interviewees are 'before my time.' Still, it's refreshing and fascinating to read their narratives with places I am familiar with.