The Seasons of Beento Blackbird

finally! a book that romanticizes male infidelity!! shhh ladies, in our places, now... here's the thing - this book has a great story - particularly in the way it describes locations- therefore 4 stars. however, it has some of the most unrealistic characters imaginable. there are some major inconsis......more

The Seasons of Beento Blackbird by Akosua Busia is about a man who gets a double helping of love. He has two wives, each of which he loves in a different way. His first wife lives in the Caribbean, the second one lives in Ghana. Solomon divides his time spending winters on a beautiful island with Mi......more

I enjoyed this book. I read some, but mostly listened to the audiobook. Soloman is a successful author, who is being persued by his literary agent. His agent later learns, that not only is he married, but he in fact, has two wives, that he lives with seasonally. It was a beautiful soothing listen. I......more

Excellent story of love, heartache and growth. The book is full of brilliantly written contrasts that takes the reader back and provides insights into why the characters think and behave as they do. The reader journeys from the West Indies to New York to Ghana through the seasons while gaining empat......more

This book was absolutely great, I am very visual and love being abale to see what I am reading. This book was a great escape and it flowed well. I have loan this book to people of different age groups and they all loved it. Great read, so disappointed the author, never wrote anything else. I read th......more