Synopsis
After submitting to the ritual genital mutilation her people practice, Tashi makes her way in the world, mourning the loss of sexual pleasure. Reprint.
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Review
"As compelling as . . ." The Color Purple"." --"San Francisco Chronicle"
"Extraordinarily courageous and chilling . . . Walker's remarkable compassion rings on every page." --"Cosmopolitan"
"Remarkable . . . superb fiction." --"New York Daily News"
"As compelling as . . ." The Color Purple."" --"San Francisco Chronicle"
"Extraordinarily courageous and chilling . . . Walker's remarkable compassion rings on every page." --"Cosmopolitan"
"Remarkable . . . superb fiction." --"New York Daily News"
"As compelling as . . . The Color Purple." --San Francisco Chronicle
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This is the compelling story of Tashi, an extraordinary woman torn between African and American cultural identities, from the author of The Color Purple.
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