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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Poetic Account of Six Generations,
By Debbie Lee Wesselmann (the Lehigh Valley, PA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE) (2008 HOLIDAY TEAM) (REAL NAME)
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This review is from: At the Full and Change of the Moon: A Novel (Hardcover)
A poetic account of six generations born from an act of rebellion and set free into the world, this novel begins on Trinidad as Marie Ursule plots a mass suicide of fellow slaves and ensures the escape of her "vanity and joy," little Bola. Marie Ursule's descendants, born of Bola and her lust for different men, dash off to disparate lives, which Brand describes in separate, always lyrical, chapters. Although Brand's repetitive use of certain phrases can wear thin, she shows a brilliant command of the emotional side of language. I would not recommend this book to casual readers because its emphasis on language and theme, and not plot, might disappoint them; however, this novel has much to offer serious and attentive readers.
1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great, but kind of long.,
By steve (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: At the Full and Change of the Moon: A Novel (Hardcover)
I thought it was an amazing novel, very deep. I think Dionne Brand dwelled to much on simple situations in the plot, which at times made it boring, but overall extremely well written
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At the Full and Change of the Moon by Dionne Brand (Paperback - May 9, 2000)
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