And the Walls Came Down

Name: And the Walls Came Down
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Denise Da Costa
ISBN: 9798350843088

Author: Denise Da Costa

Narrator: Julienne Irons

Unabridged: 9 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/25/2024

Categories: Fiction, African American & Black Fiction, Women, Coming Of Age, Urban, Literary Fiction

Synopsis

A troubled Delia Ellis returns to her old neighborhood, Don Mount Court, to retrieve a beloved childhood diary. While the entries uncover significant revelations around her mother’s past, it is Delia's return home that leads to a true understanding of the circumstances that forged her identity.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Maria

By the ending, I was sobbing for Delia and what she endured. Definitely for fans of CanLit like Scarborough (Catherine Hernandez), Brother (David Chariandy) and The Youth of God (Hassan Ghedi Santur)......more

Goodreads review by Courtney

This one felt directionless to me. Very elaborate development of characters and plot that seemed to lead nowhere. I was very invested in the beginning but slowly became less so. Thank Dundurn Press for this complimentary copy.......more

Goodreads review by SignesBookCorner

Dnf Started out good but got boring towards the middle and now I’ve lost interest 🤷🏻‍♀️ I really like the subject of the book and the characters but there is just not enough happening for me to like it, but that might just be personal preference. It got a bit tiring to read about her parents fighting......more