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Helen Oyeyemi

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Boy, Snow, Bird (2014)

This book is set in Flax Hill, Massachusetts during the 1950's and centers around 3 characters in a supposed retelling of Snow White: Boy, Snow, and Bird.At the age of 20, Boy runs away from home to escape her violent and unpredictable father. She ends up in Flax Hill, where she settles into a lo...

Boy, Snow, Bird (2014) by Helen Oyeyemi
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Mr. Fox (2011)

This book is weird. And I usually like weird. This was just not the flavor of weird that I liked. Lots of random stories that didn't seem to be connected. I also thought the book description was very different from the book content. This book has very little to do with Mr. Fox's "tough decision" ...

Mr. Fox (2011) by Helen Oyeyemi
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White is for Witching (2009)

Well-written book, very creative and artistic in the style of writing. The book was actually quite beautiful. It kept me on my toes, wanting to know what was going to happen next, so I enjoyed the entire read. The jumping around from narrator to narrator was very confusing though. I'd have to re-...

White is for Witching (2009) by Helen Oyeyemi
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The Icarus Girl (2006)

There's a complete spoiler-ridden review on my blog.Helen Oyeyemi (is that an awesome name or what?!) was only eighteen when she wrote this novel. I've seen no word as to why a novel so closely tied to Africa has a title taken from Greek mythology! The story begins with Jessamy Harrison hiding in...

The Icarus Girl (2006) by Helen Oyeyemi
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The Opposite House: A Novel (2007)

The Opposite House by Helen Oyeyemi is a somewhat complex novel that focuses on the antics of Maja Carrerra, a Cuban-born Londoner, who is pregnant by her white Ghanaian boyfriend and "the opposite house" where a Santerian goddess, Aya Saramagua, ventures out to find her roots amid a prevalent `a...

The Opposite House: A Novel (2007) by Helen Oyeyemi

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