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for In Every Mirror She's Black
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kenanr
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RE: What do you think the author was ...
I agree that Brittany was incredibly disappointing as a character. Obviously money doesn't buy happiness but typically it can buy freedom - autonomy, choices opportunities. So to have those be unavailable to Brittany is interesting and very stifling. Leaving Jonny - at least at the end of the novel - does not seem like much of an option. If she were my friend I would suggest she learn how to manipulate her husband to achieve her goals - be they business or on a more personal level. Yikes - that sounds terrible!
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RebeccaF
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RE: Loved the story, mixed on the ...
I agree with Prufrock that it was closer to a romance novel than I was expecting, especially the descriptions of Kemi's reaction to Ragnar, being unable to resist his magnetism.
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nancyh
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RE: What about Jonny do you think ...
I think the adoration he had for her was the main reason she liked him. She was not interested at first, but when he kept following her, she relented. She had had different experiences with past relationships. She had been adored, she had been abused, etc. Jonny seemed like a safe place. I agree their sex life played a part in it.
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beckyd
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RE: Loved the story, mixed on the ...
Like Prufrock, I too thought it was going to be "bodice ripper" and almost regretted requesting it.
I wonder if that was added to draw in younger readers early in the story. This is never the first topic I look for in a novel, but if it is tastefully added and actually contributes to the story, that's fine.
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Prufrock
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Loved the story, mixed on the writing
I found myself drawn in by the stories of these three women and what it was like for them as Black women in Sweden. I must admit that at times the narrative read like a dime store bodice ripper and this was somewhat off-putting to me. I didn't feel this so much as I progressed through the book and got into their respective stories, but it almost had me wanting to put the book down and walk away early on. Were other's bothered by this?
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Maggie
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RE: The significance of the title
I saw an interview with the author she said the first thing people see is the black skin.
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janicea
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RE: Overall, what did you think of In ...
While reading this book, I was frustrated and angry with what seemed to be the over inclusion of Jonny. However, after reflection and rereading the author’s note at the beginning of the book, I realize that all three women, despite their background, socio-economic class and ambition, the purpose of Johnny’s character was to ensure that they remain unappreciated, invited, invisible and without a voice. The book clearly shows how easy it is for confident women to be undermined, especially when placed in new surroundings without a supportive network. Being a Black woman in a community (country) that is almost 100% white provides the reflection of incompetence and invisibility to always be Black. I enjoyed this novel and it’s contribution to understanding immigrants in another culture.
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