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Summary: Two-Day Celebration And...
Review: "A Must Read," for anyone who's interested in the Caribbean literature and culture. Lovelace's gift for writing is second to no one! His style is unique, his characters are believale and interesting and the plot had me turning the pages as swiftly as possible. "The Dragon Can't Dance, by amazing writer Earl Lovelace is a beautifully written novel I am most proud to recommend!
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Summary: Good Not Great Story,
Review: Don't get me wrong I enjoyed this story but in all honesty I thought it was a GOOD but not GREAT story. A little too stiff for me. I did like the characters but at times the reading got a little too much like work just trying to get to another part of the story that was a little more fun and not as much work. [I think I said that right], nothing personal just one reader's opinion.
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Summary: A Luminous Portrait
Review: In Earl Lovelace, without exception, we have the Master Storyteller of the Caribbean. Even years after its publication (1979 and 1998), "Dragon" remains peerless as an authentic, forceful voice of postcolonial Trinidadian society. Nowhere else have the intricacies of carnival been more profoundly explored and dissected than here by the artful mastery of prose in this defining portrait. Lovelace's stinging critique of race and politics is poignant and luminously presented. With heavy symbolism and sensitivity, the story reaches successfully beyond Caribbean life to touch the larger human condition itself. The central figure of Aldrick (whose "mission" is to performa the Dragon dance during carnival) embodies a entire people's frustrations and aspirations. This is an unexaggerated powerful tale by one my absolute favorite Caribbean writers. This story is timeless and one of Lovelace's best creations, far surpassing, in my opinion, his other wonderful novels like "The Wine of Astonishment", "The Schoolmaster", or even "Salt." Anyone sincerely interested in Caribbean culture and literature will find this novel indispensable reading.Alan Cambeira
Author of AZUCAR! The Story of Sugar (a novel)
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