The New Moon's Arms

Nalo Hopkinson
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The New Moon's Arms

spoltz
9/6/2021
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Another terrific book by Hopkinson. This one combines the Caribbean myth of sea people with magical realism of a woman named Calamity entering menopause. Not only does she experience physical changes, but is forced to confront and adapt to changes all around her. It's about change and self-discovery narrated by Calamity herself as she experiences the strange things around and within her. It's an imaginative story, a little less traditional than the average story in that if features a more mature woman as a main character. It was nominated for multiple awards, winning Canada's Aurora Award for 2008, which I believe is equivalent to the Nebula Award here in the states.

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