A review by welkinvault
Brother, Sister, Mother, Explorer by Jamie Figueroa

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I had to ponder on this one.  It was a wonderfully written novel, and I was very confused as to what this was about (a novel of a weekend, or the story of a lifetime of a fractured family riven by trauma)  I've decided that this tale, with its ghostly figures, and isolated poverty in an unseeing world, is actually an allegory about Colonialism.  At the same time it is a poignant portrayal of grief and loss.    The prose was stunning. 
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