The Story of My Face
- 240pages
- 9 heures de lecture
A neglected teenage girl connects with an older sectarian woman who reveals a secret that precipitates a devastating series of events.
Cette autrice explore les thèmes de la perte, de la survie et de la transformation, y insufflant une magie qui transforme une mauvaise passe en une bonne opportunité. Sa maîtrise narrative transparaît aussi bien dans ses nouvelles que dans ses romans, où elle dépeint avec force des relations humaines complexes et des luttes intérieures. À travers ses œuvres, elle offre aux lecteurs des explorations profondes de la découverte, de l'héritage et du destin, révélant les possibilités cachées dans des situations apparemment impossibles. Son écriture est nourrie par une vaste expérience d'enseignement et de résidences dans des environnements variés.




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