I think this is probably the only book I have ever read that is set in the Virgin Island (and, yes, Yanique was born there as well). This book begins on Transfer Day—the day what we know as the US Virgin Islands were transferred to the US from Denmark in 1917. Transfer Day signaled many changes fo...
I liked this book far better than the three stars indicate...the setting is gorgeous, and I loved the elements of oral history and magical realism. Plot-wise, though, it's a bit of a mess, and I found myself progressively more annoyed with the author's habit of giving away major plot points in one s...
Land of Love and Drowning: A Novel by Tiphanie Yanique weaves a story of two sisters Eeona and Anette against a background of the history and legends of the Virgin Islands. The central theme of this book are unpalatable and disturbing. The writing, in contrast, in lyrical and beautiful. Together, th...
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