![]() The physical and the spiritual, the traditional and the modern blend seamlessly together in her experience and her telling of it. When she’s hurting she keeps moving and tries to makes sense of her pain. When things are terrible she does her best with what they are. I love how she experiences and describes everything just as it is. Lisamarie is a powerful narrator, telling her own story with unapologetic frankness. Lisamarie’s Uncle Mick, an activist and a lover of Elvis, her Ma-ma-oo (which means “grandmother” in Haisla), who keeps and shares the knowledge of the land and the old traditions, and Frank, a friend who has always been there but is never quite close enough at the right moment are vibrant. ![]() This story is dark but the characters are charming and irresistible. The waiting sends Lisamarie down a trail of memories that circle around Monkey Beach, a place she went often as a child and that she keeps coming back to. But for those who love him, his sister Lisamarie, his mom and dad, his girlfriend “Karaoke”, and the town who celebrated his dreams of becoming an Olympic swimmer, all they can do is wait. ![]() Everyone keeps repeating this like it’s a mantra that will keep him safe. ![]() The coast guard called that night with the news about Jimmy. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |