![]() ![]() ![]() There is no clear reason why we spend so much time on Ansige, as he plays virtually no role in the main part of the story. In this version, Ansige is the husband of Paama, the book’s main character, but we spend a long time dwelling on him instead of her: his insatiable appetite, his suspicion that others are trying to get his food, his unethical willingness to cheat and steal to get more. Take the beginning, which retells a Senegalese folk tale about Ansige the Glutton. But it is the most sprightly, fun mess I’ve read in quite a while, so I forgive it. I’m not sure what it’s supposed to be, and it’s awkward in places, and I’m not crazy about the ending. Karen Lord’s debut novel Redemption in Indigo is… kind of a mess, to be honest. ![]()
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