Melodic and vibrant, this debut novel braids together three generations
of an extended African-American family in which everyone is fiercely and
uncompromisingly bound by love and loyalty. The story explores in
particular the lives of the women in the family: Ernestine, the blind
grandmother who weaves astonishing cloths; Iree, her epileptic and
visionary daughter; Imani, Iree's strong-willed and fast-talking teenage
daughter; and Amanda, Imani's shy best friend who is struggling to find
her way. An unforgettable story that is by turns magical, tender and
gritty, An Open Weave creates a rich, affirming portrait of a family and
a community.
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