A review by tawallah
Praisesong for the Widow by Paule Marshall

3.0

I picked this up randomly from my library to read for Caribbean Heritage month. It is written by a Barbadian female author who moved to New York. In this novel we follow the story of a widow, Avery Johnson. It is a beautifully written story about losing yourself and your identity. This is written through the lens of race and the struggle for economic freedom. And its impact on a marriage.

Despite the beauty of the writing, the spiritual aspect didn’t work for me. The connection it makes with music, dance with African past is great. It just doesn’t for me.