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A review by 2treads
The Marvellous Equations of the Dread: A Novel in Bass Riddim by Marcia Douglas
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
What I saw and felt after reading 5 pages of this story was an identity that I was born into, that I learned, and that I am still discovering; the fights and triumphs, the ever moving-forward tenacity, the hunger and the drive, the light and the dark; my people, my island.
Much like my island, there are mysteries still to be uncovered, there is history in every one of us and what Douglas does with this novel is to invite you to continue your i-ducation.
To enter and know that you will never know all, that there are still depths and heights and widths to be known, to meet, to hear, to see, to touch.
The spirituality that reaches out from these pages from Riva Mumma to the fallen angel right back to the Taino woman who dreamed of what was and is to come is palpable, and it is impossible not to shiver with awareness and a communal connection while reading.
Half Way Tree with its four-way connection-direction is the culmination point where reality and spirituality exist side by side and hand in hand; where the duality of existence is a tableau of people, actions, music, death, life, and the universe.
This book was written for us, Jamaicans, for our history, our bones, our spirit, our whole self. Every revelation is a balm and every memory a song, every page turned is a testament of us, to us, for us. Feel the I-brations from the roots of that silk cotton tree through the bones of our feet into the very depths of our souls. Jah Live.
Much like my island, there are mysteries still to be uncovered, there is history in every one of us and what Douglas does with this novel is to invite you to continue your i-ducation.
To enter and know that you will never know all, that there are still depths and heights and widths to be known, to meet, to hear, to see, to touch.
The spirituality that reaches out from these pages from Riva Mumma to the fallen angel right back to the Taino woman who dreamed of what was and is to come is palpable, and it is impossible not to shiver with awareness and a communal connection while reading.
Half Way Tree with its four-way connection-direction is the culmination point where reality and spirituality exist side by side and hand in hand; where the duality of existence is a tableau of people, actions, music, death, life, and the universe.
This book was written for us, Jamaicans, for our history, our bones, our spirit, our whole self. Every revelation is a balm and every memory a song, every page turned is a testament of us, to us, for us. Feel the I-brations from the roots of that silk cotton tree through the bones of our feet into the very depths of our souls. Jah Live.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence