Books by Amanda Smyth
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review 1: There is a disturbing scene early in this novel so readers perhaps need to brace for it.Amanda Smyth has written the classic story of abused power and trust. Through her eyes we see how a girl's psyche may be captured both by force and by seduction. And we see the avoidance of re...
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review 1: De geuren van de Cariben komen je tegemoet in deze roman. Het zijn de vijftiger jaren, op de eilanden Trinidad en Tobago heerst een relaxte sfeer maar een ouderwetse moraal. De slavernij is allang afgeschaft maar in de liefde is de (blanke) man nog steeds de overheerser. Dat merk...
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review 1: Lovely Celia leaves an unbearable situation in her home on Tobago to make her way on Trinidad. Hardworking and intelligent in some ways, she still permits herself to be used by those with power granted by their race and privilege. A soothsayer's predictions come true leading to...
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review 1: Another novel written by a Trini. I picked this one up at my last book club. I would be willing to read this author again when she comes out with a new book. She writes well and captures the essence of TT. There were a few confusing things, however, like trying to find this b...