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tregina's review against another edition
4.0
I love storytelling and I love folktales so it's no surprise I was predisposed to like this book. It's so rich and evocative and I kept wanting to tuck away bits and pieces of it to revisit later.
seymone's review against another edition
I will need to re-read to give an adequate rating but at the moment I am hovering around a 3.5
flying_monkeys's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
mcquaden's review against another edition
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
lsparrow's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this story/fable so much to come back to and find yourself in.
patchworkbunny's review against another edition
3.0
Redemption in Indigo has the feel of a folk tale. The narrator is a storyteller, and often addresses the reader directly, sometimes even to chide you. It starts off by introducing Ansige, Paama's gluttonous husband. Paama has left him and he sets out to her home village to find her. There are several occasions where Ansige's insatiable appetite gets him into trouble, and Paama comes to his rescue with tact and common sense.
Many would have ridiculed Ansige, but Paama's skill in smoothing things over attracts the attention of some djombi, who gift her a stirring stick. The young djombi forgets to tell her what it's for, and not it's not for stirring stew. It is a chaos stick, allowing the user to select the best of all possible outcomes.
The stick was taken from another djombi, one who calls himself Lord Indigo, for his skin is a deep blue and he has a high opinion of himself. He wants his chaos back and takes Paama on a journey to show her how dangerous chaos can be in the wrong hands.
It shows how there are many possibilities from a single action and so much is up to chance, but also how humans have the power to control their destiny with their own choices. We are not all on a predetermined path. It's loosely based on a Senegalese folk tale, which I'm not familiar with.
I do find with this folky style, that it's difficult to find the characters wholly convincing. It is like a fable, with some humorous parts and some lovely observations. But in the end I felt a bit distanced from it (despite what the storyteller might have told me at the end).
Many would have ridiculed Ansige, but Paama's skill in smoothing things over attracts the attention of some djombi, who gift her a stirring stick. The young djombi forgets to tell her what it's for, and not it's not for stirring stew. It is a chaos stick, allowing the user to select the best of all possible outcomes.
The stick was taken from another djombi, one who calls himself Lord Indigo, for his skin is a deep blue and he has a high opinion of himself. He wants his chaos back and takes Paama on a journey to show her how dangerous chaos can be in the wrong hands.
It shows how there are many possibilities from a single action and so much is up to chance, but also how humans have the power to control their destiny with their own choices. We are not all on a predetermined path. It's loosely based on a Senegalese folk tale, which I'm not familiar with.
I do find with this folky style, that it's difficult to find the characters wholly convincing. It is like a fable, with some humorous parts and some lovely observations. But in the end I felt a bit distanced from it (despite what the storyteller might have told me at the end).
catlandia91's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.75
I really liked this one. Lord's writing really captured the story telling fable vibes, and I thought it was quite effective.
The characters weren't particularly deep, but I found them all quite endearing by the end. The story meanders, but in a way that I think works, although I was wondering how and when the story would resolve as the pages flipped by. I'm glad I picked this one up finally!
The characters weren't particularly deep, but I found them all quite endearing by the end. The story meanders, but in a way that I think works, although I was wondering how and when the story would resolve as the pages flipped by. I'm glad I picked this one up finally!