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Redemption in Indigo

Karen Lord

Start date: January 15, 2018

Finish date: March 14, 2018

Why we're reading this: A Barbadian writer's approach to Senegalese folk tales, this has had some good reviews.…more
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Feb 28, 2013 Margaret rated it really liked it

Shelves: aoc, fairytale-myth-inspired, contemporary-fantasy

Paama is a marvelous cook who's married to glutton. When some djomba notice how deftly she deals with her husband, they give her the chaos stick, and from there magic happens.

Redemption in Indigo is based on Sengalese folklore, and I appreciated the glimpse into a world and folklore I'm unfamiliar with. It's told a bit simply for my tastes, but has that oral folklore feel. 3.5/5 ...more

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Feb 05, 2018 Jalilah rated it liked it

Shelves: mythic-fiction, into-the-forest-2018-challenge, africa

3 1/2 Star. The premise of the story was great but I did not care for the narrators voice. It kept me detached from the characters and the actual story.

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Jul 31, 2022 Laura Cunha rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Para o Desafio Literário Popoca 2022 de julho, com o tema fantasia ou ficção científica escrita por autores africanos, escolhi um dos livros da escritora Karen Lord, de Barbados.

E gente, que escolha mais acertada. Redemption in Indigo, infelizmente ainda sem tradução em português, é um livro que ganhou diversos prêmios quando foi lançado em 2011. E certamente merecia ainda mais, mas, como foi o primeiro l ...more

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Mar 08, 2018 Leah rated it really liked it

Shelves: favorites, into-the-forest-2018

" Tales are meant to be an inspiration, not a substitute. "

A full-length fairy tale inspired by African - Caribbean myths, specifically the Senegalese folktale, "Ansige Karamba the Glutton." Redemption in Indigo swept me off my feet yet I felt totally grounded each time I read its words. I loved every minute and the pages flew by! The narrator's voice is at times snarky which cracked me up, and I loved the POV. It really felt like I was sitting beside the narrator while they told the story and ...more

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