Purchased at the Children's Hospital paperback sale, October 20, 2007. Cover not exactly as shown.

I don’t particularly like books that are written in an intentionally confusing style, and I'm also not a great fan of magical realism. So, this book isn't going to take a place among my favourites. There was a good story in here somewhere about a former slave and her life but in addition to being hard to follow it was also rather depressing. I much preferred The Bluest Eye and yet I can see why another reader might love this book.

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

Taking this to the monthly Winnipeg Bookcrossing meet-up at The Park Theatre Cafe. If it doesn't get taken home by one of our members, it'll be left on the shelf of the OBCZ (Official Book Crossing Zone).

Welcome to Bookcrossing! I hope you'll enjoy this book and explore the Bookcrossing site. It's loads of fun, as you can track your released books in their travels, possibly all over the world! Please let us know that you've found the book, what you thought of it and if possible, where you might re-release it when you're done so it can continue its journey. You may remain anonymous, but if you choose to join up I hope you will consider using me, mrsgaskell, as the one who referred you.

This book is currently sitting on the Winnipeg Official Bookcrossing Zone bookshelf in the loft of The Park Theatre & Movie Café, 698 Osborne Street, Winnipeg MB.

It is waiting there for a new reader to take home, read, and release back into the wild!

Winnipeg bookcrossers meet at my location on the second Tuesday of every month at 7pm to chat about books, swap great reads, and release on the OBCZ shelves. Please join us! We love to see new faces! You will enjoy the comfy atmosphere, the fabulous coffees and teas, and the yummy treats!

I may have tried to read this one already, I don't recall. I may give it a chance before wild releasing it.

I really enjoyed reading this book. The magical realism to me took a backseat to the stories of enslaved people. I won’t forget this book anytime soon.

I’ll take this to our monthly meetup for release to the OBCZ shelf.

This book is currently sitting on the Winnipeg Official Bookcrossing Zone bookshelf in Second Cup, 254 Edmonton St., Winnipeg MB.

It is waiting there for a new reader to take home, read, and release back into the wild!

This book has left the OBCZ shelf. Here's hoping the new reader will let us know about its journey.