Book : The Lesson A Novel (*large Print) - Cadwell Turnbull

-Titulo Original : The Lesson: A Novel (*Large Print)

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Blackstone Publishing

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Review The Lesson is a welcomed addition to the new wave of Virgin Islands literature. The plot is smooth and exciting, the polemics are subtle but smart, and the characters are heartfelt. --Tiphanie Yanique, author of Land of Love and DrowningThe Lesson is a story that should not be missed by readers who embraced such books as Emily St. John Mandels Station Eleven or even Arthur C. Clarkes Childhoods End...Its a tribute to Turnbulls storytelling that everything unfolds through scenes that ratchet up a slow-burn tension that climaxes in something truly gripping and shocking...The Lesson is definitely one of those books that wants to provoke a deeply individual response from each of its readers, rather than spelling out a conclusive, pedantic lesson for us all. Perhaps thats a good storytelling lesson more writers ought to heed. --SFF180[A] rich debut novel about family, love, and loyalty in turbulent times...Turnbull uses a beautifully drawn cast of black characters to convey the complexity of ordinary hardship in extraordinary times. This is an ideal story for fans of Emily St. John Mandels Station Eleven and other literary science fiction novels. --Publishers Weekly (starred review)A compelling and layered narrative that explores colonialism and our messy human flaws through a diverse and painfully real cast of characters. The Lesson is smart, full of dry wit and creeping dread -- a unique and artful debut. --M. K. England, author of The DisastersA culture clash between humans and aliens is brought to life in the narration of Janina Edwards and Ron Butler...Both excel in their smooth Caribbean accents, bringing to life an intergenerational cast of characters with distinct personalities. --AudioFileRemarkable...Turnbulls writing is affecting and intelligent, dropping wisdom like cherry bombs...A daring and thoughtful book...that presents racial issues and questions in a genuinely new way, which makes it a book that, I hope, will stand the test of time. --Katharine Coldiron, LocusA parable of cultural conflict, conflicting moralities, colonialism, and the costs of being a decent person in the midst of desperate times...This is one of those books in which the setting becomes almost a character in itself. The Virgin Islands and their people are drawn in vibrant detail...Turnbull has been compared to Octavia Butler, and in his case I think the observation is a valid one. The Lesson isnt just a serious, important book -- its also a fun and rewarding one. --Analog Science Fiction and FactRather than collapse his premise into a straightforward colonial allegory, Turnbull uses the Ynaa occupation to explore what social violence means to the communities that embrace or suffer through it, and whether we as individuals have anything to say about it. Some of the early critical comparisons of The Lesson to Octavia Butler can feel just a little gauche -- black authors somehow always seem to be compared only to each other -- but Turnbulls fearless commitment to his novels ambivalence more than earns it. --Fiction UnboundThis slow but gradual addition to the field of diverse writers whose fiction is influenced by their cultural background has not only led to a more authentic depiction of places other than mainland America and the United Kingdom, its also revitalized the genres creaky old tropes, such as the alien invasion/first contact narrative...The Lesson is everything I adore about a debut, a bold new voice that applies a fresh coat of paint to an old idea and does so with a sense of daring, compassion, and intelligence. --Ian Mond, LocusBring[s] to mind the urgent and vibrant writing of Octavia Butler...From beginning to end, The Lesson is thrilling, moving and thought-provoking. This may be Turnbulls debut, but it reads like the work of a seasoned writer. Its also proof that science fiction is more than entertaining -- its a vital genre that lays bare the perils of the age