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Book Review

Review: The Salt Path

May 15, 2022 aminamakele

THE PLOT: ‘The Salt Path’ by Raynor Winn is a memoir about a married couple who walk the arduous 630-mile South West Coastal Path. Raynor and her husband, Moth, are in their fifties when they lose their beautiful farmhouse in Wales … Continue reading Review: The Salt Path

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Review: In the Time of the Butterflies

January 16, 2022 aminamakele

THE PLOT: ‘In the Time of the Butterflies’ by Julia Alvarez is a historical novel based on the real lives of the Mirabel sisters aka Las Mariposas (the Butterflies). The sisters were revolutionaries, fighting against the Dominican Republic’s dictator Trujillo … Continue reading Review: In the Time of the Butterflies

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Review: The Beauty of Your Face

September 23, 2020 aminamakele

THE PLOT: The Beauty of Your Face by Sahar Mustafah is about an alt-right shooter who attacks a Muslim school in the U.S.. While the school principal, Afaf, is trapped in a closet, we travel back in time to her … Continue reading Review: The Beauty of Your Face

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