Sugar Cane, July 7, 2012
This review is from: Sugar Cane (Kindle Edition)
I picked up the book "Sugar Cane" on my way to the beach. I had never heard of the author, but the title was quite intriguing. Sugar is my weakness. I thought it would be fun to read, just another book to kill time while lying on the beach. Oh My Gosh! Was I ever surprised? It was 11:00 in the morning when I openned the book and set my eyes on the first page, and the next thing I knew the sun was dipping below the horizon and the shore was nearly deserted. I was still sitting glued to pages, drawn to the story like metal to a magnet, unable to put the book down.It story took me into an amazing journey from gloomy England, to the shores of the enchanted island of Mauritius! Where you live and breath sugar cane and you can feel the hidden merger of the early tremulous times of slavery and horror to the present-days of tranquility and beauty. Fry has done an excellent job in keeping the reader eager trying to keep up with Beth Stephens's journey following her father's passing. She blends smoothly into those pages a mixture of so many tangible feeling such as loss, fear, love, hope, murder, and self-identity. The book is enticing and I know you would love it. When I finally finished the book I found myself wanting more. I hope Fry will keep writing because she has an amazing talent for telling a story that will hold you a prisoner to the very end. Fry will be on the list of favorite authors.
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