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Tag: 4.25 stars
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The Cost of Sugar by Cynthia McLeod – A Powerful Story of Slavery in Suriname
Set in 18th-century Suriname, The Cost of Sugar exposes the brutal realities of slavery while capturing the complex, and often contradictory, human relationships that existed within the colonial system.
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Simpatía by Rodrigo Blanco Calderón – A Glimpse into Venezuela’s Crisis
Set in contemporary Venezuela, Simpatía follows Ulises Kan, a cinephile professor whose life unravels as personal loss collides with a nation in turmoil.
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When Women’s Statues Gain Life [Book Review]
The author of Circe brings us the myth of a sculptor possessively in love with his art
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The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas [Book Review]
A classic of Brazilian literature about a man obsessed with himself
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Book Review: From Scraps to the Everest
The story of the first Black Brazilian woman to climb Mt. Everest. An the 130 tons of recyclable material she had to collect to fund her expedition.
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