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Cargando... A Cupboard Full of Coats: A Novel (edición 2012)por Yvvette Edwards (Autor)
Información de la obraA Cupboard Full of Coats por Yvvette Edwards
  
 ParadisePorch | Jul 6, 2022 |   sensory-rich prose and skillful storytelling make the unraveling of Jinx's mother's story an engrossing read, putting me in mind of Toni Morrison's style but (thankfully) requiring much less analysis. Maybe the descriptions of her undertaker/embalming job weren't as accurate as I'd like (in my experience, no amount of skill in cosmetic application can ever make a corpse appear natural), but generally would recommend for book clubs and such. (  ) reader1009 | Jul 3, 2021 | ) GaylaBassham | May 27, 2018 | ) gayla.bassham | Nov 7, 2016 | As told by Jinx, the story immerses the reader in the back stories of each character as if we are inside their heads. It's a genuinely strong and sorrowful read. (  ) froxgirl | May 23, 2016 |
 There are some beginner's mistakes, with a little redundancy here and there, but that aside, this is a writer to watch.  First novel explores the trans-generational fallout from an abusive relationship....As both Lemon and Jinx cautiously summon long suppressed memories of the night of the murder, the novel spirals to a satisfying if not entirely surprising climax. An impressive debut, particularly notable for its pellucid prose. PremiosDistinciones
Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize Shortlisted for the Commonwealth Prize A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year He just knocked, that was all, knocked at the front door and waited, like the fourteen years since the night I'd killed my mother hadn't happened at all...A" Crushed by an impossible shame, Jinx's life has been little more than a shell; estranged from her husband, she is even relieved when he takes her young son with him. When Lemon, an old friend of her mother's, turns up on her doorstep, Jinx is forced to confront her past, and with the pain of remembrance comes the possibility of redemption. But Lemon has his own secrets to share, and together they unravel an unforgettable family drama, stoked with violence and passion. Rich with voices from East London and the West Indies, Edwards's narrative is delivered with a unique and uncompromising bite that announces a new talent in British fiction. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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A Cupboard Full of Coats by Yvvette Edwards
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ALERT - Spoiler: Since her mother's death, Jinx is an orphan dealing with her mother's things and her memories. The cupboard/closet is full of Jinx's mother's coats, beautiful; coats, each one a gift from her boyfriend, given after he beat her. (