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Sweet
Like Saltwater
stories
by Raywat Deonandan
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Review
by Neil Mendes
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If
the stories in Sweet like Saltwater sometimes leave you
shaking your head trying to make sense of it all, then Raywat
Deonandan just may have achieved his goal with his first
book. From outer space to just around the block, Deonandan
challenges his readers with the outrageousness that is our
modern world, to sit back and ponder the notions of exile
and belonging. With a strong focus on his own Indian ancestry,
Deonandan explores the difficulties faced by many South
Asians, both then and now as they try to adapt to their
new surroundings without losing touch with their past. A
strong first effort.
From
the publisher
Short
stories by a remarkable new voice, this work represents
the younger voice of Caribbean writing in Canada and elsewhere.
These stories, set in India, the Caribbean and North America,
profile immigration, and detatched belonging. Race, history,
love, war and water are the themes of this collection bathing
the reader in moods of subtle seduction, ghostly paranoia
and familial regret.
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