Transcript Amanda Smyth Black Rock

Amanda Smyth
Black Rock
Title: Black Rock
Author: Amanda Smyth
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Pages: 256
Publisher: , 0
ISBN: 1846686962
Format: PDF / Kindle / ePub
Size: 9.8 MB
Download: allowed
Description
So says the local soothsayer when predicting Celia’s future. Raised in the tropics of Tobago by
an aunt she loves and an uncle she fears, Celia has never felt that she belonged. When her
uncle — a man the neighbors call Allah because he thinks himself mightier than God - does
something unforgivable, Celia escapes to the bustling capital city.
There she quickly embraces her burgeoning independence, finding a job and putting down
roots. Her search for a place to call home is soon complicated by an affectionate friendship with
William, a caring gardener, and a strong sexual tension with her employer. All too quickly, Celia
finds herself trapped between the man who offers her passion and the one who offers his heart.
Deftly exploring the rush of first love and one woman’s search for her identity set against the
lush landscape of the Caribbean, this is a vivid, intensely moving novel from an emerging talent.
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Insightful reviews
Kinga: Drama, drama, drama. This reads like a Brazilian soap opera.
I quite liked it even if I knew exactly where it was going around the page 120. This is your typical
story about women with its usual themes of love, betrayal, pregnancy, motherhood.
What I liked most about the book is probably the setting which is Trinidad and Tobago. It was
written in the first person in a rather simple style but the descriptions were captivating.
It definitely calls for a sequel.
Mary: "I believe you follow your life, Celia. You don't lead your life. It's a mistake people make.
We're not that powerful or important." (p. 99)
This was a good novel, but not a great one. The life that Celia follows was easily predicted from
the beginning of the book.
Theresa Powers: This was very compelling. The content created some mixed emotions toward
the main character. She seemed like a lost soul to me just trying to find her way through life. I
did not always agree with the choices she made, because there was a lot of hurt created for the
characters around her. However, that was precisely what made this book interesting. I was
riveted throughout. The setting was in the tropics so I became fascinated with the culture,food,
and landscape as well.
Gijs Grob: 'Black Rock' speelt zich af in Trinidad & Tobago in de jaren vijftig, toen het nog een
Engelse kolonie was. Hoofdpersoon Celia vertelt over haar jeugd tot aan haar negentiende jaar.
(view spoiler)[Celia groeit op op Tobago, bij haar tante Tassie, die met de drinkende nietsnut
Roman samenleeft. Wanneer Roman Celia verkracht, vlucht ze naar Trinidad, waar ze liefdevol
opgevangen wordt door William en zijn familie, en kan gaan werken bij de blanke Dr. Brown, die
een affaire met haar begint, met alle gevolgen van dien. Het verhaal eindigt opvallend open.
(hide spoiler)]. De roman wordt verteld in eenvoudige, korte zinnen, die wel passen bij de jonge
vertelster. Celia zelf blijft een ietwat enigmatische en niet altijd sympathieke hoofdpersoon:
blijkbaar erg mooi, maar ook gesloten, passief en zelfzuchtig. De roman snijdt dezelfde
thematiek aan als fabric Girl, maar is geconcentreerder en meer gefocust. Het heeft de leasury
pace van de tropen, waarmee het rustig opbouwt tot een heftige finale. Smyth heeft oog voor
triviale details, en dit maakt de passages in Tobago evocatief, hoewel Trinidad veel minder
scherp uit de verf komt. De ultieme Trinidad & Tobago-roman is met 'Black Rock' nog niet
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Kirsty Larkin-Przybylska: very good ebook - named has been replaced to lime tree cant develop
oranges. particularly captures the imagination, did not imagine i might get pleasure from it yet i
actually did and may glance out for extra via this author.
Paula: This is, in lots of ways, the final word ebook membership book... there is a younger lady
who's pushed to make her method within the great urban whilst her uncle "does whatever
unforgivable." as soon as there, she will get entangled in relationships, has her center broken,
learns very important existence lessons, finally returns home, and learns concerning the
surprising twist that places the remainder of the radical in a brand new light. Unfortunately, i do
not deal with publication membership books, and simply examining the 1st few chapters and the
previous few pages was once adequate for me. However, when you do like ebook membership
books, i might hugely suggest it, as it truly is very well written and the surroundings (Tobago)
makes for a pleasant change.
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