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How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House

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How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House

By: Cherie Jones
Narrated by: Danielle Vitalis
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In the tradition of Zadie Smith and Marlon James, a brilliant Caribbean writer delivers a powerful story about four people each desperate to escape their legacy of violence in a so-called "paradise".

In Baxter’s Beach, Barbados, Lala’s grandmother Wilma tells the story of the one-armed sister. It’s a cautionary tale, about what happens to girls who disobey their mothers and go into the Baxter’s Tunnels. When she’s grown, Lala lives on the beach with her husband, Adan, a petty criminal with endless charisma whose thwarted burglary of one of the beach mansions sets off a chain of events with terrible consequences. A gunshot no one was meant to witness. A new mother whose baby is found lifeless on the beach. A woman torn between two worlds and incapacitated by grief. And two men driven into the Tunnels by desperation and greed who attempt a crime that will risk their freedom - and their lives.

How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House is an intimate and visceral portrayal of interconnected lives, across race and class, in a rapidly changing resort town, told by an astonishing new author of literary fiction.

©2021 Cherie Jones (P)2021 Little, Brown & Company Caribbean Creators Family Life Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Women's Fiction World Literature

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I was completely gripped/ an outstanding debut

This story reminded me of Marlon James A Brief History of Seven Killings and Little Bee by Chris Cleave. On the small island of Barbados a cast of locals and island visitors lives collide with a robbery gone wrong and the premature birth of a baby.

There is gun violence, domestic violence and mention of incest/rape but it’s never gratuitous or graphic.

Fabulous

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An interesting and captivating story. I adorned the fact that the narrator had an authentic carribbean voice. What a refreshing change and it brought the story to life for me. I can't wait to hear another story with someone that sounds like my family again.

Original Voice

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I loved everything about this book. I honestly think all the characters are well developed and the narrator's Caribbean accent was on point. I must advise that it has a lot of traumatic occurrences that many might not be able to handle. However if you're into Caribbean lit, this is right up your alley

Simply Amazing

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I loved it! She deals with hard situations brilliantly. Descriptions were very well detailed. Love

loved it

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Exceptional!!! Oratory!!! The story and title captured my total and complete imagination. Women are weak and strong at the same time.

The one Arm Sister

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really enjoyed this book!
very easy to lose yourself inside of the rich language and deeply complex layered characters.
so happy to have found it.

Excellent Read. Deeply Layered.

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Pretty much flawless. Even the ending which some people might struggle with, seemed appropriate to me.

Very good book.

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Loved it , beware very triggering but oh so good, did not want to stop listening, not sure I like the ending

Rollercoaster

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This first time author has a great future. I’ve been traveling to Barbados for many years and know it well. The author has captured the underside of this island paradise. The narrator brings the story to life. I highly recommend it.

Terrific listen!!

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I longed for more inflection in the readers voice at times, monotone. Creative description but no closure for the characters. Interesting title and that’s why I continued listening.

Violent! No redemption for the characters!

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