Review of Sophistries of Summer Days
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Review of Sophistries of Summer Days
[Following is a volunteer review of "Sophistries of Summer Days" by Jenny Lofters.]
Sophistries of Summer Days by Jenny Lofters takes place in the West Indies in the 1930s. It is told through the eyes of Cherimina, a young island girl. When Cherimina was fifteen, she met Dove from New York City. The beautiful and mysterious Dove is squatting in a house on Naggo Head Road. They become close friends, but Dove eventually had to leave with even more secrets than she arrived with. Ms. Lofters does an excellent job of using the local dialect. Dove is a key character in the story as Cherimina interprets the patois to proper English for her. For example, when Barabbas says, “Noah mug no bruk; noah cahfee no dash weh,” Cherimina interprets for Dove. “De mug is not broken; derefore, the coffee is not spilled. Do not make a mountain out of a molehill.”
As the first world war develops the effect of the war has an impact on the island. The Royal Air Force established a base. Men volunteered for overseas service. Others went to the United States to work on farms due to the shortage of workers there. People gathered around radios to hear the news. Letters were exchanged bringing the world closer to the island. When they heard the singer singing, “A banana a day will keep Hitler away,” they knew it was time for the show on which soldiers overseas could talk on the radio for one minute to say hello to friends and family.
Another friend, Miss Priyanka, came to the island from India. Miss Priyanka taught Cherimina the fineries of upper-class etiquette. When Cherimina learned that she may have some Syrian ancestry, she wanted to learn more about how the Lebanese got to the island and why they wanted to stay.
I particularly enjoyed the cultural references of Sophistries of Summer Days. I feel like I learned a lot from reading this book. It makes me want to learn more. I would gladly read another book by Jenny Lofters. She is so descriptive in her writing that she made me feel like I had visited the places she wrote about.
There was nothing to dislike about this book.
I recommend this book for people who are interested in other people and places, people who like to travel, and those interested in historical fiction. Some unusual erotic references would make it inappropriate for young readers.
I rate this book four out of four stars. There are very few grammatical errors. It appears to be professionally edited. The content alone would warrant four stars.
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Sophistries of Summer Days by Jenny Lofters takes place in the West Indies in the 1930s. It is told through the eyes of Cherimina, a young island girl. When Cherimina was fifteen, she met Dove from New York City. The beautiful and mysterious Dove is squatting in a house on Naggo Head Road. They become close friends, but Dove eventually had to leave with even more secrets than she arrived with. Ms. Lofters does an excellent job of using the local dialect. Dove is a key character in the story as Cherimina interprets the patois to proper English for her. For example, when Barabbas says, “Noah mug no bruk; noah cahfee no dash weh,” Cherimina interprets for Dove. “De mug is not broken; derefore, the coffee is not spilled. Do not make a mountain out of a molehill.”
As the first world war develops the effect of the war has an impact on the island. The Royal Air Force established a base. Men volunteered for overseas service. Others went to the United States to work on farms due to the shortage of workers there. People gathered around radios to hear the news. Letters were exchanged bringing the world closer to the island. When they heard the singer singing, “A banana a day will keep Hitler away,” they knew it was time for the show on which soldiers overseas could talk on the radio for one minute to say hello to friends and family.
Another friend, Miss Priyanka, came to the island from India. Miss Priyanka taught Cherimina the fineries of upper-class etiquette. When Cherimina learned that she may have some Syrian ancestry, she wanted to learn more about how the Lebanese got to the island and why they wanted to stay.
I particularly enjoyed the cultural references of Sophistries of Summer Days. I feel like I learned a lot from reading this book. It makes me want to learn more. I would gladly read another book by Jenny Lofters. She is so descriptive in her writing that she made me feel like I had visited the places she wrote about.
There was nothing to dislike about this book.
I recommend this book for people who are interested in other people and places, people who like to travel, and those interested in historical fiction. Some unusual erotic references would make it inappropriate for young readers.
I rate this book four out of four stars. There are very few grammatical errors. It appears to be professionally edited. The content alone would warrant four stars.
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