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A review by melannrosenthal
An Impossible Return by Caroline Laurent
challenging
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
“The policemen hadn’t been able to calm her down. She was stronger than them. She was invincible. They had no idea that her strengths came from afar, from the day a woman named Thérèse Ladouceur had agreed to let her live her life barefoot. She thundered, scratched, punched; she was the storm, she was every cyclone, the sea in turmoil, the indignation of an island. She stretched her torn skin out to the ocean, she was shattering every idol with her machete, and casting them bloodied, down on the shore.”
What can I say about the beautiful book? It grabs ahold of your attention to focus on an archipelago you have likely never heard of before and their struggle against the lasting colonialism of British. Based on a real story as told to the author by her own mother and supported by much research in the archives, Caroline Laurent presents a story sure to enrage you as it also brings tears to your eyes. With similarities to Hum If You Don’t Know the Words is definitely recommend this to anyone looking for an escape into recent history.
What can I say about the beautiful book? It grabs ahold of your attention to focus on an archipelago you have likely never heard of before and their struggle against the lasting colonialism of British. Based on a real story as told to the author by her own mother and supported by much research in the archives, Caroline Laurent presents a story sure to enrage you as it also brings tears to your eyes. With similarities to Hum If You Don’t Know the Words is definitely recommend this to anyone looking for an escape into recent history.