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More: A Novel

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I read this book for a course entitled, "Space, Power and Citizenship". Having read Clarke's "The Polished Hoe", I was expecting something similar but instead I found myself immersed in my own city (Toronto ON). Like James Joyce, Clarke takes the reader inside a character's direct, felt experience. Clarke creates a voice for for his protagonist, Idora, that is vivid and tragic but still holds on to her sense of humour. Clarke's use of diasporic nostalgia to address Idora's continuous feelings of "otherness" enacts critical race theory and illuminates hegemony. If you want to learn what multiculturalism is really about, read this novel to understand differentiated citizenship and lived experience.

I looked forward to this book with anticipation based on the authors previous work.
It was interesting and enjoyable to see my neighbour used as a backdrop in a novel and I would love to read more books that do so.
However the book falls well short of the mark. The writing is bloated and under whelming. The book moves at a snails pace and I struggled to finish it.
I do look forward to future releases from the author but this snooze fest is best skipped.