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No cover — Nalo Hopkinson: Brown Girl in the Ring (2001, Grand Central Publishing)

English language

Published April 5, 2001 by Grand Central Publishing.

ISBN:: 978-0-7595-0182-9

(2 reviews)

Set in Toronto after the turn of the millennium, Brown Girl in the Ring focuses on "The Burn," the inner city left when Toronto's economic base collapsed. Young Ti-Jeanne lives with her grandmother, who runs a trade in herbal medicine that is vital to the disenfranchised of The Burn. A fascinating cast of characters combined with the dark world of Afro-Caribbean magic create an altogether original and compelling story by an intriguing new voice.

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Kévin reviewed Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson

Review of 'Brown Girl in the Ring' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

I read this book back when I was in school (many years ago it seems), back then it left an impression on my 17 year old self. It was a book I actually enjoyed getting as homework.

I decided to revisit it, and I'm glad I did, a lot of the characters and storyline were muddled up in time, and I feel that I got a fresh read out of this book again.

Having grown up in some of the areas that are in this book (and more importantly around the time this book was published) , it definitely brings me a bit closer to the story.

Kévin reviewed Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson

Review of 'Brown Girl in the Ring' on 'Storygraph'

5 stars

I read this book back when I was in school (many years ago it seems), back then it left an impression on my 17 year old self. It was a book I actually enjoyed getting as homework.

I decided to revisit it, and I'm glad I did, a lot of the characters and storyline were muddled up in time, and I feel that I got a fresh read out of this book again.

Having grown up in some of the areas that are in this book (and more importantly around the time this book was published) , it definitely brings me a bit closer to the story.

Subjects

Fiction, science fiction, general