Yetu is a historian for the wajiru, the sea dwelling descendants of pregnant African slave women who were thrown overboard. Yetu keeps all the memories of their past and shares only a few with the wajiru once a year while other times they live only in the present. Yetu struggles with the feeling of losing herself to the memories and not having a grip on the present. How will she come to terms with the past and the present and at what cost will it be to her people?
I absolutely love this book. The concept is one that I’ve never read before and it has an interesting take on mer-people. The poetic language is what captivated me throughout the entire novella. I will admit, I had gotten slightly confused at the beginning as to what was going on because it jumped in so fast, but after reading the whole book I wouldn’t want it changed. It gives such a deep, rich history even with it being as short as it is.
There is so much I want to say and talk about with this novella but I don’t want to give anything away. The biggest thing is it’s such a good book and I believe anyone who reads the summary and even thinks they would enjoy - they will.
I absolutely love this book. The concept is one that I’ve never read before and it has an interesting take on mer-people. The poetic language is what captivated me throughout the entire novella. I will admit, I had gotten slightly confused at the beginning as to what was going on because it jumped in so fast, but after reading the whole book I wouldn’t want it changed. It gives such a deep, rich history even with it being as short as it is.
There is so much I want to say and talk about with this novella but I don’t want to give anything away. The biggest thing is it’s such a good book and I believe anyone who reads the summary and even thinks they would enjoy - they will.