lisa_savage's review against another edition
4.0
I've always loved immigration stories and this is a good one. A woman who sees far too much horror in youth but makes a life for herself in the new country in spite of it, Zabelle is an appealing character who is neither maudlin nor saintly. This is the type of book you just don't want to put down. Kricorian's writing style is deceptively simple; she packs a lot of meaning into her clean, elegant sentences.
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