I read Unburnable by Marie-Elena John in one night. It is a page turner. It jumps back and forth in time telling the story of three generations of women. The story primarily takes place over the last one hundred years on the island of Dominica. It is historical fiction that tells a story from the African diapora that I rarely read about. I don't want to go into more detail but the story is gripping right up until the last sentence. It is both a mystery and a psychological thriller. I think it would be great for a book club read.
I am participating in the Quirky Brown Reading Challenge 2011 hosted by Brown Girl Book Speak. The point of the challenge is to introduce readers to depections of brown people in fiction outside of the norm. It is not going to be a numbers heavy challenge so go on over there and join us.
