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Ben, in the World is a 2000 novel by Doris Lessing and a sequel to The Fifth Child. It follows Ben Lovatt after he leaves his family and moves through an unfamiliar social world in which other people often treat him as a problem, an object of curiosity, or a source of exploitation. The novel continues Lessing's examination of exclusion, family responsibility, and the way society responds to people who do not fit its expectations.
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How good is Ben, in the World?
Ben, in the World scores 5.91/10 (Mediocre) on Lunoo, making it rated in the Picaresque Novel category.
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