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The Bridge Of Beyond (1974)

by Simone Schwarz-Bart(Favorite Author)

4.16 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1590176804 (ISBN13: 9781590176801)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

NYRB Classics

review 1: This book was an easy read, showcasing the strength of Caribbean women in the face of the social and economic hardships they are plagued by. Despite some horrendous conditions, most of the narrative is laced with the quiet strength these women possess. My one criticism is that the narrative at some points seems void of direction, although I believe this is most likely intentional (but frustrating none-the-less).
review 2: Narrated by Télumée, a black-francophone-Caribbean woman tells her life story of struggle within the confines of an ethnically disorienting and often cruel environment. I was pleasantly surprised at not only the emotional depth but the intelligence and strength of this book, which illuminates a world of which I was (and, likely, will always... more somewhat remain) totally ignorant. If not to learn about the world and lives outside most Americans' psyche, give it a go just for the ease of the prose and the engrossing plotline. less

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