By: TAUR 061
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2023-11-29 19:59:56 |
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We were mesmerised.Trinidad captivated us, as it did George and in turn Sabine, whose love/hate relationship mirrored the one she had with George. The brutal beginning did disturb us, however Roffey through her clever narrative structure needed to challenge us to consider the ramifications of colonialism, an on-going theme throughout the narrative. As for the end, we loved it. The white lady on the green bike like the Phoenix, rose from the ashes. |
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By: TAUR 055
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2022-08-22 11:42:03 |
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Fascinating history about Trinidad and Tobago. Topsy-turvy way of writing, and the bicycle wasn't mentioned for ages. |
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By: PAIHIA 001
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2022-01-14 13:22:11 |
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Interesting. A bit different. Beautiful imagery. Not all of us enjoyed it though. Some didn't like the way it was structured in two halves. Colonialism continues to have an impact. |
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By: TAUR 010
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2022-01-14 13:19:25 |
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We enjoyed the book. Most of us had limited knowledge of Trinidad's people and politics, and found this very interesting. We thought the author's descriptions of place were evocative, and the placement of the two parts of the story unusual and effective. |
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By: AUCK 100
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2022-01-14 13:17:39 |
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A shocking and disturbing read, albeit intriguing. An added dimension for this group was the lived experience of one member and her family, of several years in Trinidad during the period in which the book was written. |
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By: PALMN 034
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2022-01-14 13:14:23 |
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We all really enjoyed the book once we got into it. Lots of discussion resulted. |
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By: AUCK 355
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2022-01-14 13:13:22 |
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Great read. Well-written with strong female characters throughout the story. Was hard to put down as you wanted to know what happened next. |
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By: WHANGA 003
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2022-01-14 13:07:13 |
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We found the book had an inconclusive beginning and ending. A lot of reading for little outcome. However, some of our members quite liked it. |
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By: RUSS 004
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2021-07-01 10:34:07 |
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Very mixed feelings about this book. Would have liked a better ending! |
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By: HAST 010
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2021-07-01 10:33:22 |
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Most loved the book. Some were indifferent. I loved what the writer had done. The end first then the beginning last. It made you wonder what happened to create this dichotomy. |
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By: GISB 006
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2021-07-01 10:30:38 |
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Gave us a good insight into an area we were unfamiliar about. An interesting look at the transition from colonialism to independence. Evoked the atmosphere, sight, smells of the country. A steamy romance between a man, a woman, and a country. |
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By: NAP 012
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2021-07-01 10:28:08 |
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Generally enjoyed. |
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By: NGARB 001
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2021-07-01 10:27:37 |
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An unusual story which we all enjoyed, with many layers including love, politics, race and class. |
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By: CROMW 003
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2021-07-01 10:26:09 |
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The group enjoyed reading about Trinidad and its history. Some were not convinced about the central plot. |
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By: KATIK 008
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2021-07-01 10:24:43 |
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Most found the writing in dialect hard to read. A complex story - 2nd part was better because it filled in gaps. Interesting historically - we all looked up the history and politics of Trinidad of that time. Most felt the beginning was too violent, some did not get reading past that. |
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By: KARAKA 004
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2019-09-22 21:59:04 |
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Most of our group did not enjoy this book and thought it would have perhaps been a better story if it had started at the beginning of the story instead of going back in time half way through. Not a book we would recommend. |
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