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esotericareads's review against another edition
4.0
"The dark skin of the driver of the car in which he travels, of the people they pass, the lanky coconut trees arching here and there to the thin blue sky, the iridescent haze of heat trembling off the spongy asphalt of the road, all have the power of a moon over him, stroking and pulling at the blood in his veins."
Don't they say that it takes reading and loving three books by an author before you can call them a favorite? Well Shani Mootoo is absolutely a favorite. (I've also loved Cereus Blooms at Night and Polar Vortex.)
He Drown She in the Sea: Harry St. George is raised by a single mom on the fictional island of Guanagaspar during WWII. He becomes friends with Rose, the daughter of the rich woman who's house his mother cleans. Years later as an adult living in Vancouver, he sees Rose again. This is a beautifully descriptive story about class, race, colonialism, and male dominance. The characters are complex and must face many obstacles. At times the book was slow and thoughtful and other times it was tensely paced like a thriller.
Don't they say that it takes reading and loving three books by an author before you can call them a favorite? Well Shani Mootoo is absolutely a favorite. (I've also loved Cereus Blooms at Night and Polar Vortex.)
He Drown She in the Sea: Harry St. George is raised by a single mom on the fictional island of Guanagaspar during WWII. He becomes friends with Rose, the daughter of the rich woman who's house his mother cleans. Years later as an adult living in Vancouver, he sees Rose again. This is a beautifully descriptive story about class, race, colonialism, and male dominance. The characters are complex and must face many obstacles. At times the book was slow and thoughtful and other times it was tensely paced like a thriller.
julia_dale's review against another edition
4.0
set in the carribean, this book explored themes of race and class in an unusual setting.
sheena's review
3.0
All in all I enjoyed this novel. The middle dragged a little bit, but the end was wonderful.
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