Shadows, Darkness and Light, by P. Zoro
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Twelve tales of life gone wrong and brave battles fought. Only the strong come out stronger. When tragedy strikes the lives of twelve different women, they have to fight back for emotional survival . But society is watching, judging, disapproving. Shadows, Darkness and Light gives a voice to the tumultuous emotions of unsung life heroes, ordinary women that must fight running battles with destiny: a woman finding a place in her heart for a child who is a product of rape, a girl living in the world of forced child marriages, a wife jailed for murder rebuilding the relations with her daughter, a mentally ill woman conquering rejection, a widow who realizes there is no comfort for the bereaved, a dying woman haunted by family arranged adultery, exploitation in the guise of religion and more. These are stories of great courage, self-sacrifice and scars. Scars from the past and from the present. Life is not just another story. It is a personal experience. We can only celebrate the victories of those brave enough to accept they cannot change the past or the present. They cannot flee the shadows, or the darkness that comes with the shadows. But as they seek their identity and prove their relevance, they can influence the future and find the light. Then we realize the fight is not theirs alone. It is our fight for humanity. Shadows Darkness and Light is a short story collection of 67,000 words set in Zimbabwe, Africa.
Shadows, Darkness and Light, by P. Zoro- Amazon Sales Rank: #1809089 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-10-16
- Released on: 2015-10-16
- Format: Kindle eBook
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Important Women's issues presented but I did not love the presentation. By Author Jane B Night I received this book through a book review site in exchange for an honest review.I have mixed feelings about this book. It was decently written and I do believe the subject matter was important but it was just not a book I connected to even though I really wanted to.The first story turned me off because I felt like I was thrown right into the book and there was all this description. It was difficult to get my bearings and it was almost like a roller coaster as the character describes her rape and the pregnancy that resulted. I did not get a chance to know much about her before I was thrown into her actual story. I felt throughout the book that there was very little character development which was probably at least partially due to the format which was a short story collection. It was one of those books that I felt bad that something happened to the character because it would be tragic if it happened to anyone but my heart did not break for the individual characters.My favorite story in the whole book was of an aunt who ended up raising her abandoned niece and who hid the girls true parentage for her even when it caused a rift between her and her adopted daughter but even in that story I did not fully feel engaged with the mother character as a character though I could relate to a mother going to any and all lengths to protect her child.Another thing that made this book difficult for me was that I do not have a lot of background in African culture and that made many aspects of this book difficult because many things I had to try to understand based on content alone. It is also possible that my lack of knowledge about African culture led to some of the distance I felt for the characters. Perhaps there were intricacies in the stories that I missed. The book also was written in accent (it sounds like someone with an accent telling the story) and that style, while adding to the realism, also made the book more challenging to understand.I think that this book would be good for a reader who is interested in women’s issues and who has a decent background of African life and culture.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great literature sometimes comes in small packages . . . By Don Sloan This is a book filled with hope and elation, but tempered cruelly with despair. It soars to great heights of the human spirit, and trudges through the troughs of profound unhappiness and injustice.Often, the stories are hard to read, as the author's lead characters -- all women of Zimbabwe -- struggle just to survive another day, in the jungle physically or metaphorically. In many cases, they have no say in how they are treated, or what happens to them -- even in the smallest matters.In the story "Angels in Hell," a young woman complains when her name is changed at her christening to Maria. She bitterly says, "It is not a bad name, but I do not like it. It makes me feel like a sold cow to which the owner gives a new name."Indeed, so much of a woman's existence in this third-world country is beyond her control that one wonders how they ever put a smile on their faces.And yet, some do.In "Poignant Shadows," a housewife much like any other around the world, is bustling about, getting her children ready for school in the city. She calls for her husband twice to get up, then, in exasperation, goes into the bedroom to wake him:"I move closer with caution, ready to flee. But he strikes when I least expect it and grabs me, and I laugh, even though he always does that. We have been together twenty years now, but he clings to the small things that make me laugh."And much later, in "I Am Not Your Mother," a young woman struggles to escape the consequences inflicted on her by a recalcitrant sibling -- her only sister. And a bad lot she is.One day she runs away, leaving her illegitimate daughter for the poor young woman to raise. The situation is dire; yet the author chooses to highlight the innocence of the child, who knows nothing of her mother's worthlessness. The writing here -- as in so much of this remarkable book -- is lyrical:"She reminds me of someone, an elusive face that is hidden in the soft contours of the baby fat. A shadow that lurks behind the soft skin that is peeling off, and the unseeing eyes that blink in the soft light of the day..."Other reviewers have focused only on the harsh and alien culture that needlessly inflicts Zimbabwe's women with unspeakable harshness. And that is true.But there is also much in these writings that speak eloquently of the triumphs of the heart -- a trait shared universally by strong women everywhere.Five stars to this fine collection of stories. They spoke to me in ways only great literature can do. That this book is the product of a person whose native language is not English makes it all the more singular.I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A powerful and affecting read By Allie This collection of short stories has much to recommend it. P Zoro has a profound and empathetic insight into the lives of women and I resonated with many of the storylines.These stories are embedded very securely in the African culture of their writer. As a reader from Western Europe I was fascinated to discover more of the traditions and circumstances which prevail there. Some of the stories focus on people in rural, hand-to-mouth situations where there is hardship and some ignorance although very strong social bonds. Other stories dealt with city-dwellers who may be rich and successful but who still have their own difficulties to cope with. Very deftly, the writer accommodates the knowledge-gaps some of her readers might encounter by explaining aspects of the customs and social mores which threaten to confuse or inhibit the flow of the story. She also provides a useful glossary of terms at the back of the book.It would be wrong, however, to label these stories as wholly ‘African’. The stories handle subjects which, sadly, are familiar to women the world over; rape, betrayal, restrictions imposed by religious fundamentalism, bereavement, childlessness to name but a few. To be frank, the stories are rather harrowing, dark and shadowed indeed, although some do offer the glimmer of light promised in the title.The writer uses the first person in all of the stories and the African voice is distinct, adding a great deal to the tone and linguistic quality of the work. The language has a kind of lilt and I could hear the cadences very clearly. I liked the way that many of the stories used a central, striking image - a torn up rose bush, a setting sun - to reinforce an emotional state of mind.There were one of two editorial issues which need addressing but they didn’t detract too much from this powerful and affecting read.
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