![]() There are likely too many strong women deciding who they want to have sex with for your tastes, also death, torture, and the difficulty of births without medical care. Even Saint Mary the Dusky (and I loved the author's version presented as what might be true if it weren't filtered by a man seeking attention.) What baffles me after reading it, in a good way, is to realize how many of the characters in this novel (who feel elevated and perhaps unreal) actually lived and are on record. ![]() ![]() She is not overly directive in saying "And now the goddess is doing this" but lets her words narrate some of the shifts in time and place. One thing I know is that I appreciate that the author lets the reader do the work to fit the pieces together and fill in the gaps. I feel like all of it is still swirling around in my head. ![]() In fact I am feeling I should not have read it the way I did, all but 50 pages in one sitting. There is a lot going on here - African mythology, ancient ritual, an international cast of women spanning different time periods, magic or voodoo, slave revolutions, slavery, freedom, etc., etc. This is the third book I have read by Nalo Hopkinson, still until Veronica chose it for the Sword and Laser pick, it was unknown to me. ![]()
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