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I found this memoir to be wisely and empathetically written and original in its approach as Owusu uses hurricane terms to explore central events in her life.
Owusu perfectly captures the complexities of being herself, the dichotomy of her roles within her family, and anxieties of expectations and responsibilities.
During Owusu’s childhood many moves, abandonment by her mother, and an uneasy relationship with her stepmother was bearable because of the loving and guiding light of her unfaltering f ...more
Owusu perfectly captures the complexities of being herself, the dichotomy of her roles within her family, and anxieties of expectations and responsibilities.
During Owusu’s childhood many moves, abandonment by her mother, and an uneasy relationship with her stepmother was bearable because of the loving and guiding light of her unfaltering f ...more
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