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The Colour Of Dawn by Janaki Murali

finitha's review

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4.0

There is something in the title that takes you to the classical past and that had me hooked here. In spite of the less developed plot, the story clearly echoes the ghostly paradise of 'Wuthering Heights'. And Kunjan, the modern day Heathcliff, is far more clear headed in his possessive love; "I will destroy everything that is yours, Sita . . . You will rue the day you said no to me." A threat that even engulfs the next generation.
Sita, like any other girl of our generation, faces the same fate: the aftereffects of an unreciprocated love which sends many through acid attacks or much worse, a life sentenced to spend in fear. The message is clear; 'If you can't be mine, then you should not be anyone else's'.

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bougainvillea's review against another edition

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2.0

Skimming through this for an article...

themes: sister/brother relationships, sexuality (repressed and otherwise), political conflict and violence, white journalist who loves poor people, male/female relationships, poverty, single mothers, youth.

Great descriptions of Port-au-Prince. I did not love the overall style, however. Should generate a good class discussion...

jeninmotion's review against another edition

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3.0

This was a bit formulaic and honestly, it was hard to tell which sister was speaking in which chapter sometimes, which is a problem considering Joyeuse and Angelique are so very different. Their mother was the most interesting character, and we sadly do not get much of her.
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