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Daughter
asha
bandele
Rating:
 PENS!!!!
Letting go...
I picked up her first
Novel, "Prisoner's Wife," because I noticed an African-American
woman wrote the book. I read the book and simply fell in love with
Ms. Bandele's writing style: her willingness to "bare her soul"
and share her true emotions. I awaited her second novel with
anticipation. Again, Asha, explores emotion with candor.
In her second novel, Asha,
allows the reader to peek into the dynamics of yet another type of
relationship. In "Prisoner's Wife," the author shares the difficulty of
loving an incarcerated man. In "Daughter" she examines the relationship
between a mother and daughter. Mother and daughter, Miriam and Aya have a
strained relationship. On one hand, Miriam tries to protect her daughter by
refusing to discuss Aya's father to her, but on the other, by not discussing
the love of her life, Miriam in effect withdrawals from Aya. Consequently,
Aya feels as though she has grown up without both father and mother. Aya
made some bad choices when she was younger. So, she is trying to make-up for
those mistakes and is not living for self but trying to appease Miriam.
A tragedy strikes which will
have far-reaching effects for both Miriam and Aya. Will either, Aya or
Miriam find peace? Will they mend their relationship? Can love really
overcome and heal old wounds?
There were some plot twists that
bordered on unrealistic and at times, I got lost in the characters'
reflections, hence my rating. Nevertheless, if you are a fan of Ms. Bandele,
then "Daughter" will not be a disappointment.
Leanna
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