I knew this book would be a tough one, but I didn't realize just how traumatic it would be. Although the book is beautifully written, it was hard to read. The protagonist goes through a series of rapes and abuse that seem to only get worse as the book continues. The book illustrates a lot of t...
3.5 starsDid I like this? No. Was it well done? MMM... yes. I found the subject very disturbing and perhaps a bit too much graphic sex...but probably only the tip of what goes on in these countries. Was this story heartbreaking? Hell yes! Do we close our eyes to such horrible things? All the time...
Mamaki was obviously waiting in the shadows as she sprang out like a disturbed bullfrog. She was smiling and bowing; it was quite comical. At one point, I thought her breast might fall out of her dress but thankfully the steel struts of her brassiere held fast. After she had bowed at least a doze...
Spider Necklace When I was small, Senior Father and me used to walk home from the field in the evenings. As we walked, he told me the legends. Mama called them “old-fashioned,” but I liked them more than the stories in the Good News Bible. My favorite legends were about the Trickster and his long...