Brown Girl in the Ring
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Brown Girl in the Ring

3.3 / 5
1998
126 pages
FictionFuture in popular cultureInner citiesObeah (Cult)Science Fiction & FantasyFuture, The, in popular culture1000blackgirlbooksFiction, fantasy, generalFiction, science fiction, generalScience fictionDonation of organs, tissuescollection:otherwise_tiptree_award=honor

Set in Toronto after the turn of the millennium, Brown Girl in the Ring focuses on "The Burn," the inner city left when Toronto's economic base collapsed. Young Ti-Jeanne lives with her grandmother, who runs a trade in herbal medicine that is vital to the disenfranchised of The Burn. A fascinating cast of characters combined with the dark world of Afro-Caribbean magic create an altogether original and compelling story by an intriguing new voice.

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