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In this novel set in Guyana, Mama King's daughters in the US have decided that due to their mother's ill health, she should be placed in Frangipani House, a nursing home for elderly women. But Mama King soon feels well enough to be bored with the forced inactivity and lack of autonomy in the home. As she mentally reviews her life, Mama King plans an escape.
Mama King is a fascinating character and her review of the circumstances of her life paints a vivid portrait of the poverty, dreams and stru ...more
Mama King is a fascinating character and her review of the circumstances of her life paints a vivid portrait of the poverty, dreams and stru ...more
Jan 22, 2014
Beverly
marked it as to-read
