Marlow writes a poignant story of family commitment, strength, and love. The journey is shared over five generations of women’s stories as they overcome tragedy and make change.
In this novel, Marlow brings to the reader the highs of young love, innocence and hope; and then she uncovers how what seems sure and predictable can crumble in the face of economic stress and the institution of marriage. She does not hesitate in her condemnation of patriarchy, sexism and the connections to anger and domestic violence.
The women of the novel refuse to be annihilated. They proceed on their journeys of survival and personal achievements. Marlow’s words call for you to venture into the depths of women’s unique challenges; she asks you to navigate the pain and the pressure of life while being uplifted by the resilience and stamina of generations of women.
Happy unions, celebration of birth, dreams and hope all flow through the novel as well as physical abuse, pregnancies, and mental illness; these are all a part of the family. These tragedies fracture and attempt to dismantle the basic frabric of family loyalty and the many female characters of the novel, but the women persevere, family links stretch, but do not break.
by Bacchus
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