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A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars
A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars | Yaba Badoe
9 posts | 5 read | 5 to read
A powerful, haunting, contemporary debut that steps seamlessly from the horrors of people-trafficking to the magic of African folklore, by an award-winning Ghanaian-British filmmaker. Sante was a baby when she was washed ashore in a sea-chest laden with treasure. It seems she is the sole survivor of the tragic sinking of a ship carrying migrants and refugees. Her people. Fourteen years on she's a member of Mama Rose's unique and dazzling circus. But, from their watery grave, the unquiet dead are calling Sante to avenge them: A bamboo flute. A golden bangle. A ripening mango which must not fall... if Sante is to tell their story and her own. Rich in the rhythms and colours of Africa and glittering circus days. Unflinching in its dark revelations about life. Yaba Badoe's novel is beautiful and cruel and will linger long in the memory.
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Rachiiebookdragon
Mehso-so

A interesting odd book. 3.5/5 Read for October #buzzwordathon - Elements and #magicalhopathon and #spoopathon

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bullbunny
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#7days7covers challenge tagged by @Endowarrior21

Day 5

Sleepswithbooks Pretty 💛 5y
bullbunny @Stacypatrice It is! Has a ribbon place holder too 5y
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laurieluna
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Beautiful #bookmail from @Noonlightreader 😄 Thank you so much! Can't wait to dive in to these. My tbr is growing 🙈 going to have no free spaces left on my #tbrbingo before long!

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BookishBron
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Pickpick

I loved this! Perfect for fans of Daughter of the Burning City!

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silentrequiem
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What was that about not requsting more ARCs until I've read down Mt. Review Pile? Mayor of Failtown, right here.

mjdowens 😂😂 7y
diovival 😂 7y
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Sophoclessweetheart
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• Slowly starting to possibly like Jigsaw of Fire and Stars but it's not looking too hopeful. There's some excellent diversity in this book and the premise is cute but overall I'm finding the actual plot falls flat. ✨#fantasy #booklover #bookstagram #bookblogger #bibliophile #met_createchange

I-read-and-eat Pretty! 😍 7y
Sophoclessweetheart @I-read-and-eat I know! 7y
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Sophoclessweetheart
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• Started reading Jigsaw of Fire and Stars and I'm five chapters in this far. I'm not sure if I like it or not yet. It has some cute ideas but the story isn't grabbing me yet. ✨#yababadoe #fantasy #booklover #bookstagram #bookblogger #bibliophile #met_createchange

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Sophoclessweetheart
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• My priority TBR for September. Only six books so I will likely add to this over the next week but for now - this is it. I've already started Escape to Pirate Island and am taking Siren Suicides with me to Wales on Monday so that's two down. I'm still deciding which one of these to read now and which to take to Wales with SS. See any you're excited to read? ✨ #Septembertbr #tbrpile #booklover #bookblogger #bibliophile #bookishfeatures

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Missusb
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