Land of Love and Drowning : A Novel (Paperback)

from rayski

A very enjoyable read that sucked you quickly to Yanique's story and heritage. Although not a bio, as she says in the Author's Notes a lot of it was taken from her roots, culture and wives tales passed from parent to child that became a fabric of Island culture. Some of the incest taken on its ow...

from pammykn

AUTHOR: Tiphanie Yanique TITLE: Land of Love and Drowning DATE READ: 09/28/14 RATING: 4.5/B+ GENRE/PUB DATE/PUBLISHER/# OF PGS Fiction/2014/Riverhead Books/350 pgs SERIES/STAND-ALONE: S/A TIME/PLACE: Early 1900's to 1960's, St. Thomas CHARACTERS: Eeona & Annette Bradshaw -- sisters FIRST LINES: O...

from dbsovereign

These women are their islands; their lives are surrounded by water and rooted in stories. This multi-faceted tale weaves in and out of the stuff of dreams. Dreams can lock us into a reality that we spend the rest of our lives trying to escape. Love is an anchor but also pulls us down - life seems...

from mamzel

I was eager to read this book since it took place in the Virgin Islands, my childhood home. I don't think I would have chosen this type of book otherwise. It features a dysfunctional family with two daughters, Eona and Annette. Their father was a ship's captain who was lost at sea shortly after A...

from momweaver

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book about the Virgin Islands and two sisters living there. The story is told from an alternating point of view. It has mature topics including racism and blossoming sexuality, both of which it handles deftly. I look forward to reading more from this author, and ...