The Good Braider

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In spare free verse laced with unforgettable images, Viola s strikingly original voice sings out the story of her family s journey from war torn Sudan, to Cairo, and finally to Portland, Maine Here, in the sometimes too close embrace of the local Southern Sudanese Community, she dreams of South Sudan while she tries to navigate the strange world of America a world where a girl can wear a short skirt, get a tattoo or even date a boy a world that puts her into sharp conflict with her traditional mother who, like Viola, is struggling to braid together the strands of a displaced life.Terry Farish s haunting novel is not only a riveting story of escape and survival, but the universal tale of a young immigrant s struggle to build a life on the cusp of two cultures. Free Download Books The Good Braider Author Terry Farish – kino-fada.fr Full Review at Rumor Has ItTo date, this has to possibly be the hardest review I ve had to type The best books are not only those that transport you to a far, far away alternate universe Although I love those books very much, every now and then I have to be reminded of the ones that keep you grounded enough to thank whatever entity you believe in that you haven t had to go through what others go through in this world The best books will always remain, at least for me, those that make you Full Review at Rumor Has ItTo date, this has to possibly be the hardest review I ve had to type The best books are not only those that transport you to a far, far away alternate universe Although I love those books very much, every now and then I have to be reminded of the ones that keep you grounded enough to thank whatever entity you believe ...title The good braiderauthor Terry Farishdate Marshall Cavendish, May 2012main character Viola Keji I usually reviews books some time after they ve hit the market, however I ve been intrigued by the cover of The good braider for too long I picked it up one afternoon and finished reading it that evening Upon turning the first page, I was transported to the Sudan where all the men are gone forced to fight and women and children live in fear not of what the soldiers will do...Terry Farish s The Good Braider is a beautiful, lyrical novel that tugged on my heartstrings in many moments It s the story of a teenage African girl named Viola who survives hardships in her homeland to travel with her family to America in search of a better life, out of the heart of war The novel is written in verse, and the flow of the language and Viola s voice feels authentic and heartfelt I really gained a sense of who Vi...I was completely drawn in to the story of Viola and her horrific experiences in South Sudan This story of a young refugee fighting to get to America is powerful, raw and engaging During this period of instability, withpeople fleeing conflict in mass migrations than ever before, it is important to hear a story, to hear many stories that bring to light the plight of refugees When we close our doors and our borders, we close our doors on humanity I will recommend this book to my students I was completely drawn in to the story of Viola and her horrific experiences in South Sudan This story of a young refugee fighting to get to America is powerful, raw and engaging ...This book s CONTENT deserves five stars I gave three because I did not like the free verse style This book tells the plight of a South Sudanese girl under the brutal control of Sudanese soldiers in Juba, South Sudan We in the west think of the victims of rape as just that, victims It is not so in Africa The victim is as guilty as the perpetrator for bringing shame upon not only the family but the community The story of the good braider and her laborious efforts to survive in South Sudan, This book s CONTENT deserves five stars I gave three because I did...The Good Braider is a book written in free verse about a girl named Viola The book chronicles Viola s journey from war torn South Sudan to America.I love love love this book I am not always a fan of books written in free verse because I like books to stay within onebox However, I completely understood the need for this book to be written in verse format This format helps with the aesthetic of the story Each poem brings you closer to understand life in South Sudan for Christians the The Good Braider is a book written in free verse about a girl named Viola The book chronicles Viola s journey from war torn South Sudan to America.I love love love this book I am not always a fan of books written in free verse because I like...Viola s story is one that will resonate with immigrants, their children, and people who care about others struggling under oppressive regimes and in war ravaged lands Those from South Sudan must become Muslim, or the soldiers from the North can kill, conscript, or rape them This last is what happens to Viola Her innocent days with her mother singing hymns and braiding her hair, her grandmother telling her about the strength of the elephant and giving her a bone to help her remember, and her Viola s story is one that will resonate with immigrants, their children, and people who care about others struggling under oppressive regimes and in war ravaged lands Those from South Sudan must become Muslim, or the soldiers from the North can kill, conscript, or rape them This last is what happens to Viola Her innocent...I re read this popular paperback as part of the 2017 Hub Challenge loved it eventhat when I read it in 2013 Viola s harrowing journey with her family from the war torn country of Sudan to Portland, Maine Before laving Juba, Viola is raped by a soldier her self worth and her bride price are stripped Farish does a superb job painting the fear, anguish and despair of Viola and those in her community in fear for their lives while trying to flee a country gripped in civil war Once I re read this popular paperback as part of the 2017 Hub Challenge loved it eventhat when I read it in 2013 Viola s harrowing journey with her family from the war torn country of Sudan to Portland, Maine Before laving Juba, Viola is raped by a soldier her self worth and her bride price are stripped Farish does a superb job painting the fear, anguish and despair of Viola and those in her community in fear for their lives while trying to flee a country gripped in civil war Once Viola, her mother and little brother escape, Juba, they begin a long perilous journey to Khartou...Teenager Viola lives in Juba, in southern Sudan, with her mother, grandmother, and little brother They live in constant fear for their lives as civil war erupts all around them This novel in verse describes how Viola, her mother, and brother escape through Sudan north to Egypt and end up in Cairo, from whence they emigrate to Portland, Maine Frankly, I found the first half of the book, where they re trying to survive while on their way through Sudan and Egypt,gripping than the latter Teenager Viola lives in Juba, in southern Sudan, with her mother, grandmother, and little brother They live in constant fear for their lives as civil war erupts all around them This novel in verse describes how Viola, her mother, and brother escape through Sudan north to Egypt and end up in Cairo, from whence they emigrate to Portland, Maine Frankly, I found the first half of the book, where they re trying to survive while on their way through Sudan and Egypt,gripping than the latter half of the book, where they are settled in the Sudanese area of Portland Nevertheless, though less gripping, I did find the depiction of refugee life in the U.S interesting The conflict between the customs and traditions from Sudan, which in some cases were very different from those here in the U.S., was vividly po...3.5 stars Don t get me wrong The Good Braider was a good book and I am very glad I read it I came very close to giving it four stars It taught me a lot about Sudanese refugees and the struggles they faced escaping their war torn country and eventually learning to integrate in American life, while staying true to themselves and their culture My main issue with the book was that wh...

The Good Braider
  • English
  • 13 November 2019
  • Hardcover
  • 213 pages
  • 0761462678
  • Terry Farish
  • The Good Braider