Review of Kalayla: Unraveling Tangles
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[Following is a volunteer review of "Kalayla: Unraveling Tangles" by Jeannie Nicholas.]
Kalayla: Unraveling Tangles by Jeannie Nicholas is a book that talks about three women who lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the year 1999. Lena Barzetti, a 72-year-old woman who held on to her past grief and scar, and Maureen Lee Royce, a 30-year-old with her past, and then her 12-year-old daughter, Kalayla, who wasn't really aware of her family roots. These women suffered past griefs that left them broken. Lena, the wealthy landlord of Maureen and her daughter, took interest in the child because she noticed how unsupervised Kalayla was, which was in relation to her mother's busy schedule. The story continues from there and revolves around past traumas, family secrets, and the essence of forgiveness.
What I liked most about this book was the way it was structured. How it was able to shift from a grieving 72-year-old to a 30-year-old struggling mother hiding a big secret and then to her 12-year-old smart-mouthed daughter. My interest equally revolves around the way the book carefully and realistically shows how psychological trauma affects people and how the characters grow and react to it over time. The book also highlighted racism and its effects on the lives of the victims as well as forgiveness and the light it brings forth. I like how the story is written such that one chapter is one character acting, so you feel each of the characters grow and act on their own, shaping the story naturally rather than following a strict plot.
I don't dislike any aspect of this book. I didn't notice any grammatical errors while reading this book, which shows it was superbly edited. I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars for the reasons I mentioned above. I recommend this book to readers who love character-driven stories that have to do with families.
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Kalayla: Unraveling Tangles
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Kalayla: Unraveling Tangles by Jeannie Nicholas is a book that talks about three women who lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the year 1999. Lena Barzetti, a 72-year-old woman who held on to her past grief and scar, and Maureen Lee Royce, a 30-year-old with her past, and then her 12-year-old daughter, Kalayla, who wasn't really aware of her family roots. These women suffered past griefs that left them broken. Lena, the wealthy landlord of Maureen and her daughter, took interest in the child because she noticed how unsupervised Kalayla was, which was in relation to her mother's busy schedule. The story continues from there and revolves around past traumas, family secrets, and the essence of forgiveness.
What I liked most about this book was the way it was structured. How it was able to shift from a grieving 72-year-old to a 30-year-old struggling mother hiding a big secret and then to her 12-year-old smart-mouthed daughter. My interest equally revolves around the way the book carefully and realistically shows how psychological trauma affects people and how the characters grow and react to it over time. The book also highlighted racism and its effects on the lives of the victims as well as forgiveness and the light it brings forth. I like how the story is written such that one chapter is one character acting, so you feel each of the characters grow and act on their own, shaping the story naturally rather than following a strict plot.
I don't dislike any aspect of this book. I didn't notice any grammatical errors while reading this book, which shows it was superbly edited. I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars for the reasons I mentioned above. I recommend this book to readers who love character-driven stories that have to do with families.
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Kalayla: Unraveling Tangles
View: on Bookshelves |
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