Book Review: “The Furrows” by Namwali Serpell – A Critical Analysis for Social Workers Introduction: “The Furrows” by Namwali Serpell is a thought-provoking and emotionally charged novel that explores the complexities of

Your job is to read the book The Furrows by Namwali Serpell critically and compose review of the book. The review should include a synopsis of the book, critical analysis of the book; and an assessment of the value of the book for social workers. What can you say about this book that will make me want to read it? 
Grading and required contents:
Introduction (2): Provide a general description of the book, including the intended audience. A description of the author may be helpful. Describe your reason for choosing this book; what did you hope to learn?
Synopsis (7): Describe the main message(s) of the book. You may wish to summarize how each topic/chapter is presented.
Strengths (3): Identify, describe, and analyze what is new [to you] and useful in the book.
Weaknesses (3): Identify, describe, and analyze what is missing, incomplete, or mistaken in the book.
Implications for social work (5): Identify and describe the value of the book from a social work perspective and what social workers can apply to our practice.