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Bertram Roach

Auteur de Only God Can Make a Tree

1 oeuvres 13 utilisateurs 2 critiques

Œuvres de Bertram Roach

Only God Can Make a Tree (2008) 13 exemplaires

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What merit Only God Can Make a Tree has as a book probably lies in its vivid depiction of plantation life in the small Caribbean island nation of St Kitts and Nevis in the first half of the twentieth century. But Bertram Roach's attempt to cram a sweeping, multi-generational family drama into a little over one hundred pages is simply not successful. He hurls a series of melodramatic events—abortion! alcoholism! murder! car crashes! descents into madness! more!—in quick succession at flat, unconvincing characters in such clunky, tell-don't-show prose that the whole novel soon teeters on the verge of camp. The lack of any emotional affect to the book, however, prevents it from even working on that level, and this somehow manages to be both over the top and dull. Boo.… (plus d'informations)
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siriaeve | 1 autre critique | Nov 8, 2023 |
It was difficult to find a novel that takes place in St Kitts and Nevis, tags is also written by a Nevisian. This short book fit the bill for an authentic look at plantation life post-slavery, and not from a British perspective, in the early 20th century up through WWII. The perfect novel to read while spending time on Pinney's Beach, Nevis.
 
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abergsman | 1 autre critique | Mar 20, 2018 |

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Œuvres
1
Membres
13
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#774,335
Évaluation
½ 2.3
Critiques
2
ISBN
1