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Despite the fact that I had read almost every book in my high school library ...read secondary grammar school in the UK, by the time I left, I did not find this book until I was an undergraduate at 19 at Bristol U.
As a child of a bajan mother and a biafran father it spoke to many of my questions about identity as a Bajarian born in Britain,ntyen raised in Lagos,Enugu Umahia and Shepherd's Bush ! As the eldest of four siblings , I understood the fierce pride and love with which my mother carried us solo into our lives ,following our separation from our father during and after the Biafran war.
I love Paule Marshall's rich layered complex writing and the many places in which both Silla, the mother character and Selena, the young protaganists stories echo my own. The discovery of racism and its impact on Selena is one of the most poignant I have ever read. I now llive and work in and around present day Fulton St and Brooklyn so that too makes me love the book.

I am sharing this novel with my husband and my teenage daughter that they may better understand the kind of forces that shaped me.


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Brown Girl Brownstones Contemporary Classics by Women Paule Marshall Edwidge Danticat 9781558614987 Books Reviews

Interesting to read about Barbadians in New York during that period, as this was a combination I knew little about although it has been on my list of things to read being curious to compare and contrast the native born Afro American to the migrated Afro American experiences in that timeframe.
I was not disappointed at all and am now starting to research other novels by this author. I enjoyed her potrayal of the main character and the dynamics with her parents. She captured the youthful single mindedness beautifully and the growth to a fuller appreciation and awareness as the knowledge expands. I am glad that I found this book on a friend of mine's bookshelves which interested me enough to get this book. It was worth it.
A good read for those who like literary fiction. Would be a challenge for those who want an escapist, simplistic read.
Another in a series of books I want my Grand Daughter to experience, her comment "I enjoyed it".
Good for the price point
interesting coming of age of a young 1st generation girl born to parents from the Bahamas in the 1930s and extends to the early 1950s. The parents relationship, culture and the effect it's dynamics had on her as she reached maturity.
The novel depicts my own image of what a barbadian household looks like. In fact, with all of the imagery and foreshadowing in the first three sentences, I'm amazed my course did not spend the end semester working on this novel alone. Thetriumph, passion, and loss Selina endures just to set herself free of expectation and requirements is heartwarming and relatable to all. I even cried after getting through Book 4. I wish she had left with Clive.
PURPOSE I read this book twice for two different immigrant/ethnic lit classes.

PROS
>There are so many interesting characters in this book. They all have such a strong sense of presence that sometimes overshadows the main character.
>It's a good pacing and a easy read. I could barely stop turning the pages.
>This book makes you feel.

CONS
>Some dialogue is heavy with accent. Can be hard to read at times.

OVERALL THOUGHTS Very compelling book. The second time I was assigned this book for class, I thought it would be boring because I've already read it once. But the second time was just as good. A lot of class discussion can be generated from this book. Very good read.
Despite the fact that I had read almost every book in my high school library ...read secondary grammar school in the UK, by the time I left, I did not find this book until I was an undergraduate at 19 at Bristol U.
As a child of a bajan mother and a biafran father it spoke to many of my questions about identity as a Bajarian born in Britain,ntyen raised in Lagos,Enugu Umahia and Shepherd's Bush ! As the eldest of four siblings , I understood the fierce pride and love with which my mother carried us solo into our lives ,following our separation from our father during and after the Biafran war.
I love Paule Marshall's rich layered complex writing and the many places in which both Silla, the mother character and Selena, the young protaganists stories echo my own. The discovery of racism and its impact on Selena is one of the most poignant I have ever read. I now llive and work in and around present day Fulton St and Brooklyn so that too makes me love the book.

I am sharing this novel with my husband and my teenage daughter that they may better understand the kind of forces that shaped me.