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.
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.