A review by serendipitysbooks
Blue by Emmelie Prophète

emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

 Blue is a lush piece of contemplative literary fiction.  An unnamed narrator is travelling alone from Miami to Port-au-Prince, and as she waits in the airport her mind wanders - to her life, the women in it, her homeland and her conflicted feelings about it. She mulls over some difficult subjects such as the way poverty impacts women, but because these issues are not being experienced in the moment, and because the language is so beautiful, almost poetic, it doesn't come across as a dark or heavy. It's a book that you'll read for the vibes, the language, and the imagery, rather than the plot or character development. I listened to the audio, which I recommend, but I would have loved to have a physical copy to read along with while I listened. 
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