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Consolata

A Short Story

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Consolata

Written by: Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse
Narrated by: Dorcas Sowunmi
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A moving story of an old woman reckoning with memories - both cherished and heartbreaking - of her past, from French Rwandan author Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse, winner of the 2020 Prix des Cinq Continents de la Francophonie.

In childhood, Consolata was permanently separated from her family by French colonizers in her Rwandan village. Now, nearing the end of her life in an assisted-living facility, she starts losing her French language skills and can only remember her mother tongue, to the confusion of care workers. Oscillating between moments in assisted living and vivid childhood memories with family in Rwanda, Consolota is a poignant story of heritage, memory, and bonds that can never be broken.

©2021 Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse (P)2021 Audible Originals, LLC. African American Genre Fiction Historical Literary Fiction French Short
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Had to DNF after 60% because while the blurb is extremely interesting, the execution is bland. Might be due to poor translation. The story starts far too abruptly and is more concerned with using flowery language than establishing the story. Confused and confusing.

Promising blurb but did not work at all

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