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Lime Tree Can't Bear Orange Lime Tree Can't Bear Orange (2009)

by Amanda Smyth(Favorite Author)

3.49 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0307460657 (ISBN13: 9780307460653)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Three Rivers Press (CA)

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 a possibly tragic conclusion. Only three stars because I found much of the plot to be fairly predictable, but still really appreciated the simple yet vivid writing and the setting in Trinidad and Tobago. Having visited this country, I was able to clearly imagine the carefully described sights and sounds, the accents of the characters and the calls of the birds.Reviewed by Linda.
review 2: Some lives are easy and others are not, but often those that are not are the result of poor choice... mores. Celia is given a warning of what her life will be and allows the prophecy to come to fruition. Amanda Smyth does an excellent job of creating her characters and outlining their environments in vivid description. There are times you can almost feel the beads of sweat dripping from your own body. It is a very quick read...took me less than 2 days...but no less valuable because of its ease. less

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