‘Beguiling’ Blue Bay Palace
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The first appearance of Mauritian novelist Nathacha Appanah in English has been described as ‘a remarkably distilled piece of writing’ by Literateur, the literary magazine. A review in the latest edition of the journal says it “reads like a bead of sweat trickling down your neck”.
Its plot is nothing new, but Appanah imbues the narrative with rare intensity. Maya, a girl from a poor part of Mauritius, finds herself in love with one of the island’s wealthiest sons. Inevitably, various obstacles arise and they are not allowed to marry. What begins as an idealised romance rapidly descends into claustrophobic sexual chaos.
Read the full review at The Literateur
