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River, Cross My Heart (Oprah's Book Club) (Paperback)

by Breena Clarke (Author)
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 251 pages
  • Publisher: Orion (3 Aug 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0752838199
  • ISBN-13: 978-0752838199
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 762,162 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Set in the Georgetown neighbourhood of Washington in the 1920s, this is the story of young black girl Johnnie Mae Bynum, entrusted with the care of her younger sister Clara when at the river. Johnnie Mae's attention wanders and her sister drowns. Johnnie Mae must come to terms with her place in the world.
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Where's the passion?, 15 Mar 2002
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Breena Clarke's portrayal of a family living in 1920s Washington teetered on the edge of being really very interesting, however her style of writing is so bland and wan that we don't venture into truly creative writing. Rather oddly, some of the potential high points in the lives of the characters were summed up in a few paragraphs, whilst mundane events seemed to take centre stage. I very much wanted to root for Johnnie-Mae, but couldn't empathise with the character. It's more Mills & Boon than Toni Morrison.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great storytelling,filled with wisdom., 25 Aug 1999
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This review is from: River, Cross My Heart (Hardcover)
Enjoyed this book, well worth the time. Breena Clarke is an excellent storyteller. "River" is filled with wisdom sayings and reflections on cultural traditions of Blacks from the South. Those insights reflect research done within Breena's family/the kind of listening research that many Blacks fail to do with the elders in their clans. The story of Johnnie Mae is a powerful one with lessons for young and old. I recommend teachers consider this for class assignments. This book will take off with reading clubs.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely a brilliant read, couldn't put it down., 17 Aug 1999
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This review is from: River, Cross My Heart (Hardcover)
This was set in Georgetown, Washington DC and even though I'm not even from the US I'd spent time there and this book caught my eye.

A wonderfully told tale about how how family and friends react to the death of a young child. Great first novel.

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