Brown Girl in the Ring Audiobook

" Very entertaining, but somehow not completely satisfying. I'm not a big fan of zombie fiction - it fits in better here than in a lot of places, but it seems like it's everywhere lately and I think this story might suffer because of that for me. "

" 2nd one I read I enjoyed it! "

" I really enjoyed these carib-tinged stories of magical realism. Nalo Hopkinson's voice is sure and true and the prose practically flies off the page. "

" I think I like Nalo Hopkinson more in theory than in practice, but I still totally appreciate that this book exists. "

" A futurist mix of voodoo and the circumstances of poverty, this is a page-turner. Set in Toronto, Ti-Jeanne and what's left of her family are strong and resourceful surviving in a community with no law other than the iron fist of the wealthy class that uses them when needed. The dreamy sequences are a little slow and the character development is predictable, but the characters are rich and interesting and I always was eager to know what would happen next. "

" Juju in a futuristic Toronto. "

" First novel, cliche, yes yes. Still an enjoyable read. "

" A pleasant surprise from the discount shelf at the bookstore "

" I love this book. To understand the book more you would have to know something about african traditions like ifa, santeria, voodoo, obech etc. So anyone who is in this tradition would love this book. I enjoy it. "

" Just can't get into it at all...not even up to the obligatory 50 pages, but I might try again at a later date. "

" and Nalo Hopkinson signed it! how cool is that? "

" I would give this five stars for fantastic story-telling. It's seamless. The writing is green, but very sparkly and fun to read. "

" Wonderful piece of Sci-fish CanLit! Very well written, I enjoyed reading it so much I finished it in one day. "

" If you like urban/contemporary fantasy (Neil Gaiman, Bordertown, etc.) and you've missed out on this book due to it not looking like other books, pick it up! "

" I enjoyed this book very much. A fresh, engaging style, interesting premise, good vs. evil. An interesting woman protagonist. "

" This is a truly wonderful combination of afro-caribbean mythology and dystopian society. The story flows effortlessly between the modern setting and the world of the loa. I loved it. "

" Could not put this down. And it freaked me the f--- out in parts as I was reading in the dark at 2 am because I couldn't put it down. And Nalo Hopkinson made me like it. "

" Distopian, post civilisational collapse in Toronto. It is the kind of engaging and stimulating novel that makes me continue to make impulse purchases in second hand stores. "

" First novel! Flawed but exciting fantasy tale of a future abandoned-by-all-government Toronto, with a single mom heroine. Cool use of Caribbean mythology and dialect. Also at one point I got scared reading it by myself at night. Definitely excited to work my way through her books. "

" interesting combo of afro-caribbean mythos and toronto sf. different. easy read. fast. "

" Liked it overall but thought that the collapse of the civilization was unrealistic. "

" This was fun..I gotta find more of her writing..Soon "

" this was a great book! well written and strong. The characters are true people and intensely driven into your thoughts. Can't wait to see more of Ms. Hopkinson's work soon! "

" I enjoyed this book very much. A fresh, engaging style, interesting premise, good vs. evil. An interesting woman protagonist. "

" interesting combo of afro-caribbean mythos and toronto sf. different. easy read. fast. "

" This book was quite interesting . Just everything your West-Indian grandmother would tell you about . "Obeah" - witchcraft . Parts in this book can become highly boring , therefore needing patience. "

" Could not put this down. And it freaked me the f--- out in parts as I was reading in the dark at 2 am because I couldn't put it down. And Nalo Hopkinson made me like it. "

" once the novelty about reading about a post-apocalyptic Toronto wore off it got a little bit silly. The Caribbean/multicultural flavour was nice though... "

" First novel, cliche, yes yes. Still an enjoyable read. "