***** out of 5 *s
#WomanOfLight by @kalimaja, to be published by @randomhouse on 6/7/22
This book grabs you on the first page and sweeps you away on a journey that goes by far too quickly. Propulsively readable, filled with the light of the title, it immerses you in a world simultaneously long gone and very present.
I felt genuinely caught up in the author’s descriptions and mastery of language. She evokes every sense; I could smell the copal incense in the church. Richly written, this debut novel (after the author’s award winning collection of short stories, #SabrinaAndCorina) left me wanting more.
As I said in my review of #SabrinaAndCorina, I’m probably biased because I know the author’s family. I also said that her writing is on par with #LuciaBerlin, and I stand by that. #KaliFajardoAnstine has a brilliant future.
I received an ARC from @randomhouse via @netgalley
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