
The White Woman on the Green Bicycle
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Narrated by:
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Adjoa Andoh
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Monique Roffey
A beautifully written, unforgettable novel of a troubled marriage, set against the lush landscape and political turmoil of Trinidad. Monique Roffey's Orange Prize-shortlisted novel is a gripping portrait of post-colonialism that stands among great works by Caribbean writers like Jamaica Kincaid and Andrea Levy. When George and Sabine Harwood arrive in Trinidad from England, George is immediately seduced by the beguiling island, while Sabine feels isolated, heat-fatigued, and ill-at-ease. As they adapt to new circumstances, their marriage endures for better or worse, despite growing political unrest and racial tensions that affect their daily lives. But when George finds a cache of letters that Sabine has hidden from him, the discovery sets off a devastating series of consequences as other secrets begin to emerge.
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Deeply Interesting
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Two-Dimentional and Dislikeable Female Character
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What made the experience of listening to The White Woman on the Green Bicycle the most enjoyable?
This book is extremely well written -- wonderful word usage, and superb imagery and symbolism. I truly wished that I were reading it for a book club so that I could discuss the imagery and symbolism with other people. I also learned so much about the history of Trinidad. The two main characters -- especially Sabine -- are psychologically very complex and evoked a range of conflicting emotions as I kept listening. The first part of the book is not as engaging at the second part but the second part really pulls together the first part. If a reader were feeling less than inspired during the first part, I would encourage him/her to keep with it because when you get to the second part you will be rewarded.The multiple layers or levels of this book are what make it trulyWhat does Adjoa Andoh bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Andoh is extraordinarily talented at producing the different dialects. I cannot imagine that this book would be as engaging in just written form. I actually would not recommend the book to anyone who could not listen to it.Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Neither, but I had strong and mixed reactions to the two main characters. In the first part I sympathized with George but by the second part I realized that he had been selfish and had cut himself off from anything that would cause him real emotion. By contrast, I did not resonate with Sabine at all in the first part but found her both sympathetic and fascinating in the second part. She really suffered from some type of mental illness yet she was also clearly a bright, thinking woman.Any additional comments?
This was my first book with Audible.com. I hope my next one is as much of a success.Well written and well narrated
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