![]() Only some of the main character Sabine's flaws are intentional, the rest signify prejudiced attitudes and ideas that to this date have not been resolved by post-emancipation white settlers or their descendants. Not only does it present a completely false and warped idea of race relations on the island, but it does so in a very self-indulgent manner, as if to justify racism and colonial attitudes on the island. ![]() This snapshot however is on a purely superficial level, with fantastic imagery but nearly juvenile insight. I have given it two stars only for its offering of a rare snapshot of Trinidadian daily life before 1990. ![]() It frightens me that this novel could be nominated for an internationally recognized literary award. ![]()
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