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The Belle Créole by Maryse Condé
5.0
Condé asked a lot of hard questions in this novel, one of her rare ones to use a contemporary Guadelope setting. Can the past outlive its usefulness? Knowing that we need new stories does not guarantee we will know to create new ones. How can we? How do we tackle the big issues without ignoring the small ones that live in those closest to us every day?
Staceyann Chin wrote:
I believe holy is what you do
when there is nothing between your actions and a truth
In our little enclaves and fractured visions, are we destined to forever see through a glass darkly.The Belle Creolé will challenge the idea that holiness is possible. The world somehow felt more alive in these pages than in my surroundings. This book made me want to know everything about Guadeloupe right now. Upcoming Review for The Book Slut
4.5 stars
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Staceyann Chin wrote:
I believe holy is what you do
when there is nothing between your actions and a truth
In our little enclaves and fractured visions, are we destined to forever see through a glass darkly.The Belle Creolé will challenge the idea that holiness is possible. The world somehow felt more alive in these pages than in my surroundings. This book made me want to know everything about Guadeloupe right now. Upcoming Review for The Book Slut
4.5 stars
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