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A review by caitloux
Scarlet Song by Mariama Bâ
4.0
Mariama Ba painted a vulnerable picture of interracial and interfaith marriages, and most prominently, the struggles that accompany them.
After reading this book, I have a greater understanding of Islamic marriages and beliefs, and the inherent tension between the white, French colonizers and the black, Senegalese people.
I have no desire to read this book again, but I am glad that I read it once. The story between Mireille and Ousmane will stay with me for awhile, and it will be a lens for me to understand gender stereotypes and interracial relationships in books, movies, and friends' lives in the future.
After reading this book, I have a greater understanding of Islamic marriages and beliefs, and the inherent tension between the white, French colonizers and the black, Senegalese people.
I have no desire to read this book again, but I am glad that I read it once. The story between Mireille and Ousmane will stay with me for awhile, and it will be a lens for me to understand gender stereotypes and interracial relationships in books, movies, and friends' lives in the future.