THE GIRL WITH THE HAZEL EYES IBD

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Oprah Magazineácalls it one of 16 Books by Caribbean Authors to add to your Reading List.Yahoo!áandáIn The Knowánamed it as one of 10 Must-Read books by Caribbean Authors.JAAWP Finalist.Silver Medallist.'A perfect read. âÇÖThe Girl with the Hazel EyesâÇÖ is well-written and compelling. I give this novel 5/5 stars.' - BekahâÇÖs Bookshelves.Politics, poverty and puberty combine in this beautifully written coming-of-age tale that examines the bonds of womanhood, feminism and pre-independence life on a small island. Almost fifty years after Susan Taylor was exiled from Barbados for her famous whistle-blowing novel, âÇÖThe Unspeakable TruthâÇÖ, she contacts a young writer to pen her biography. Susan is crotchety and unpleasant but Lia Davis is broke so she has no choice but to stay and write SusanâÇÖs biography. As Lia starts to unravel the reclusive authorâÇÖs life, she realizes that some things just donâÇÖt add up. Susan has been hiding a massive secret for decades and Lia is determined to find out what it is. The Girl with the Hazel Eyes is an endearing historical fiction that tugs at your heart with its examination of love, lies, and loyalty. This second edition is filled with bonus material that takes the reader even deeper into some charactersâÇÖ backstory and BarbadosâÇÖ colonial history.