The New Moon's Arms

Nalo Hopkinson is not Margaret Atwood. This may seem like a strange and perhaps obvious epiphany to have. Indeed, some of you might be advanced enough not to need to read an entire book before arriving at it. Some of you might be even further advanced (say, doctorate in philosophy) and question the v......more

In her usual unique style, Nalo Hopkinson takes the often-told folk belief that humans and seals are related, and creates a great story. I loved her protagonist Calamity (formerly Chastity) who, instead of experiencing menopause in the usual manner, discovers that she has regained her prepubescent p......more

"What she hit was not water, but an outcropping of rock that was hidden just below the surface of the sea. The impact was brutal. Her whole body electrified with the shock of it; a jangling that made thought, even breath, impossible. Chastity didn't know what happened from that moment until she awok......more

There are a few storylines going on here - Calamity's finding ability, her relationship with her daughter Ife, the mystery of Calamity's parents, the sea people, pollution and imperialism. I tore through this book, and I know I missed some things. I anticipate rereading when I have a little more tim......more

As a child, Chastity Lambkin could “find” almost anything; a mislaid book, lost change, missing keys – all she had to do was concentrate on the item and wait for the last two fingers of her left hand to tingle. The day Chastity’s mother’s empty rowboat drifted ashore, Chastity stopped finding things......more