![]() In Silver Sparrow, we follow two sisters with different mothers who share the same father. The six of us were hog-tied, fastened in place by different knots." James, the bigamist his daughters, Dana and Chaurisse his wives Gwendolyn and Laverne his enigmatic best friend, "Uncle" Raleigh - all caught in a web of lies that must, at some point, unravel. having a shared father gave us something in common that looped around our ankles and pulled tight around our wrists. Each girl tells her own story, but at the same time, their worlds inevitably overlap and collide. She is able to convey so much by the voices she creates for two girls with a common father - given any sentence in the book, the reader will immediately know which girl is speaking, with no exaggerated accents or jarring class-related characteristics. ![]() I have admired Tayari Jones' writing since her first novel Leaving Atlanta: A Novel, and in my opinion, her writing has only improved over time. ![]() ![]() It's the kind of book that makes you want to discuss it with others right away. I had not intended to read this book so quickly or to stay up until 3 AM reading it, but I was so caught up in this beautifully written, touching story that I couldn't stop. ![]()
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