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This was my first Lolita Files Book, but I must say it was excellent. It would be a great discussion piece in a literature class. I agree with all that is said. The imagery was remarkable. In some ways the themes in this book reminded of the themes in Edwidge Danticat's Breath, Eyes, Memory. I may be wrong, but I felt that Coolie, Walter and Ophelia, had to RE-MEMBER their spirits in order for them to move forward. Like Professor,
said, "Until the last chapter where the character confronts her fears and begins to love, trust and more importantly cleanse herself of her pass and accept the imperfections of those that were part of her life.I should also add the father found happiness by finally expressing that he was actually the father and admitted he was gay. He also found truth when his uncle/aunt (lol) told the history of his father, Coolie realized what was important to her and pursued her only true love." Again, this was part of a RE-MEMBERING process.