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Girasol
- GenresPoetry
33 pages, Paperback
Published November 1, 2018
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March 1, 2023
I will admit- I was not expecting this book at all. I stumbled upon Vianney's words on TikTok and fell in love with the way her bilingualism felt like home, like I was having a conversation with my sister. And so, I bought her first book! This was before she released her second book, "The plants are burning." I just didn't think I was ready to dig into it.
Recently, my sister and I have had incredibly eye-opening conversations about the way we were raised, about the truth of my mother and father's story, and about the heartbreak, we had been struggling to identify for so many years after trying to put our other back together so many times. That is what I expected to read more of. That's the healing journey I expected to embark on.
What I didn't expect was this raw peek into a time in Vianney's life when she thought she would not make it. She creates a character, Friducha, and carries us through those memories. I almost felt like I was in a fever dream as I read, tears silently streaming down my face.
Thank you, Vianney. For being so brave and creating this book about a topic so many perceive as taboo, and that I still need to do a lot of healing from.
Recently, my sister and I have had incredibly eye-opening conversations about the way we were raised, about the truth of my mother and father's story, and about the heartbreak, we had been struggling to identify for so many years after trying to put our other back together so many times. That is what I expected to read more of. That's the healing journey I expected to embark on.
What I didn't expect was this raw peek into a time in Vianney's life when she thought she would not make it. She creates a character, Friducha, and carries us through those memories. I almost felt like I was in a fever dream as I read, tears silently streaming down my face.
Thank you, Vianney. For being so brave and creating this book about a topic so many perceive as taboo, and that I still need to do a lot of healing from.
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