![]() ![]() Heavy with smells, rich with flavours and throbbing with music, it is a feast for the senses. shimmers with passion with the heat of desires denied. ![]() What make's Mootoo's book worth reading is how she takes a simple plot and brings it to life through her deft characterisation and an ever-present sense of urgency. This is a writer who knows how to satisfy the reader.NNNN She takes no easy routes with the narrative. Mootoo's prose is vivid, poetic and passionate. Shani Mootoo elevates her material through deft characterization, an ever-building sense of urgency, and her obvious love for an island landscape. Valmiki's Daughter weaves together vingettes that are seemingly borrowed from life itself. ![]() Mootoo's description of sexual awakening is one of the most poignant I've run across. An in-depth exploration of willful miscommunication and suppressed desire.A wise and skillful guide to their dark, complicated world.a stand-out novel that offers a nuanced look at families that fail to nurture ![]()
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