It was the setting of Low Country Carolina, the culture of the Gullah that made this book different. Alexandra is having severe writers block and a forced retreat seems to be an option to get her in a writing spirit. Meeting up with Gabe and the rest of the Gullah community helped her to settle down and be a part of a community, long denied her.
Discovering her roots certainly helped and she had to understand why her mother hid so much information from her. It was not easy to forgive or forget, but Alexandra wanted to move on. Forgiving the omissions of the past helped her to forgive and start writing again.
An almost coming of age story, simply narrated.
Sent by Thomas Nelson Fiction for an unbiased review, courtesy of Netgalley.
Kailasa Temple, fabulous carvings, a three kilometre walk. Here for a couple of days.
Sounds like a good book.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful-sounding story — the idea that a forced retreat could unlock both Alexandra's writer's block and her buried family history is really moving. I particularly loved the thought that forgiving her mother's omissions was what finally let her write again. This has gone straight to the top of my reading list over at heme onc, where I track all the books I want to read next.
ReplyDeleteYes, that's certainly a fabulous setting for a story.
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