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Soucouyant
Soucouyant | David Chariandy
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A soucoyant is an evil spirit in Caribbean lore, a reminder of past transgressions that refuse to diminish with age. In this beautifully told novel that crosses borders, cultures, and generations, a young man returns home to care for his aging mother, who suffers from dementia. In his efforts to help her and by turn make amends for their past estrangement from one another, he is compelled to re-imagine his mothers stories for her before they slip completely into darkness. In delicate, heartbreaking tones, the names for everyday things fade while at the same time a beautiful, haunted life, stained by grief, is slowly revealed.
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candority
Soucouyant | David Chariandy
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"I watch the wind blowing ghosts into the drapes. I dream, close to waking, of the sound of footsteps in the air above me."

Soucouyant is told from the perspective of a young man, who returns home to care for his aging mother who has been living with dementia for years. It is a story about the immigrant experience in Canada, about racism, about family, and about forgetting. The writing is lovely, but I found the ending a bit information heavy? ⬇️

candority I would have liked if more of that information was sprinkled throughout the novel. This is my #Ontario pick for #ReadCanada and book 12 for #BookSpinBingo! (edited) 4y
Josee.lit.a.lu.et.lira 🤗 on your progress for #ReadCanada. 4y
candority @Josee.a.lu.lit.et.lira 😊💕 4y
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