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A review by lizaroo71
Land of Love and Drowning by Tiphanie Yanique
3.0
The central story here is about two sisters: Eeona and Annette. The two are quite different in all they do. The two sisters grow up on the US Virgin Islands (Annette just after the transition from Dutch power) and their lives are molded by the forces that have created the land.
The way the story is told is, at times, fragmented, and other times, quite lucid. I liked the use of different POVs particularly when it is the collective "we" of the old wives.
The characters here are painfully flawed and can't seem to rise above their short-comings. There were times when I wanted a character to be more fully realized and a scene to be drawn out.
The rich history of the Caribbean is present throughout and Yanique has good notes in the back for the references she makes in the book.
The way the story is told is, at times, fragmented, and other times, quite lucid. I liked the use of different POVs particularly when it is the collective "we" of the old wives.
The characters here are painfully flawed and can't seem to rise above their short-comings. There were times when I wanted a character to be more fully realized and a scene to be drawn out.
The rich history of the Caribbean is present throughout and Yanique has good notes in the back for the references she makes in the book.