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Ruth
May 22, 2013 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
A stunning achievement! Brutal, sensual, and captivating, this story will stay with you long after the last page.

Full review: http://bookjunkiereview.blogspot.com/2013/06/review-marker-to-measure-drift-by.html

In a remote Greek island, Jacqueline, a young woman, lives in a cave on a beach. Everyday, she drifts from the present struggles of finding food and shelter, to the memories of her life before madness engulfed her country of Liberia. As she navigates through the destructive terrain of the
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Amy
Sep 21, 2016 rated it liked it
Although I felt that Maksik brought to life a fresh perspective on surviving atrocities and the Liberian war, there are many other books on this topic which I have preferred (The House on Sugar Beach comes to mind).
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Mar 20, 2013 marked it as to-read
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Aug 11, 2013 marked it as maybe-not
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Aug 15, 2013 rated it liked it
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Becca
Dec 12, 2013 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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