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Brown Girl in the Ring is a 1999 novel by Nalo Hopskinson. Ti-Jeanne , a [[Teen Pregnancy|young mother]] lives in what remains of Central Toronto after it was abandoned by the wealthy and powerful. Speaking of the wealhy and powerful, the premier of Canada needs a human heart to replace her own. She calls on Rudy, who is a powerful gangster who controls the flow of [[Fantastic Drug|Buff]] to procure it for her. He deputizes Tony, Ti-Jeanne's baby father, to do the killing for the organ. Frightened, Tony calls on Ti-Jeanne and her grandmother Gros-Jeanne for help. And so Ti-Jeanne's journey begins. |
'''''Brown Girl in the Ring''''' is a 1999 novel by Nalo Hopskinson. Ti-Jeanne , a [[Teen Pregnancy|young mother]] lives in what remains of Central Toronto after it was abandoned by the wealthy and powerful. Speaking of the wealhy and powerful, the premier of Canada needs a human heart to replace her own. She calls on Rudy, who is a powerful gangster who controls the flow of [[Fantastic Drug|Buff]] to procure it for her. He deputizes Tony, Ti-Jeanne's baby father, to do the killing for the organ. Frightened, Tony calls on Ti-Jeanne and her grandmother Gros-Jeanne for help. And so Ti-Jeanne's journey begins. |
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* [[Chekhov's Gunman]] - Crazy Betty {{spoiler|who is revealed to be Ti-Jeanne's mother}} |
* [[Chekhov's Gunman]] - Crazy Betty {{spoiler|who is revealed to be Ti-Jeanne's mother}} |
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* [[Domestic Abuser]] - Rudy is depicted to have hit his wife {{spoiler|Gros-Jeanne}} |
* [[Domestic Abuser]] - Rudy is depicted to have hit his wife {{spoiler|Gros-Jeanne}} |
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* [[No Name Given]] - Ti-Jeanne's child is named only 'Baby' |
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* [[Voudoun]] - Ti-Jeanne's grandmother is a practitioner. {{spoiler|Ti-Jeanne's spiritual father is Papa Legeba, and Ti-Jeanne is 'ridden' by several spirits. Baby as well}} |
* [[Voudoun]] - Ti-Jeanne's grandmother is a practitioner. {{spoiler|Ti-Jeanne's spiritual father is Papa Legeba, and Ti-Jeanne is 'ridden' by several spirits. Baby as well}} |
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Latest revision as of 22:01, 2 August 2019
Brown Girl in the Ring is a 1999 novel by Nalo Hopskinson. Ti-Jeanne , a young mother lives in what remains of Central Toronto after it was abandoned by the wealthy and powerful. Speaking of the wealhy and powerful, the premier of Canada needs a human heart to replace her own. She calls on Rudy, who is a powerful gangster who controls the flow of Buff to procure it for her. He deputizes Tony, Ti-Jeanne's baby father, to do the killing for the organ. Frightened, Tony calls on Ti-Jeanne and her grandmother Gros-Jeanne for help. And so Ti-Jeanne's journey begins.
Tropes used in Brown Girl in the Ring include:
- Chekhov's Gunman - Crazy Betty who is revealed to be Ti-Jeanne's mother
- Domestic Abuser - Rudy is depicted to have hit his wife Gros-Jeanne
- Raised by Grandparents - Ti-Jeanne has a Disappeared Dad and Missing Mom and so is raised by her grandmother.
- Family Theme Naming - Gros-Jeanne, Mi-Jeanne and Ti-Jeanne - Big, Medium and Small Jeanne - Grandmother, mother and child.
- Our Zombies Are Different - Type V Voodoo zombies.
- Luke, I Am Your Father Rudy is Ti-Jeanne's grandfather
- No Name Given - Ti-Jeanne's child is named only 'Baby'
- Voudoun - Ti-Jeanne's grandmother is a practitioner. Ti-Jeanne's spiritual father is Papa Legeba, and Ti-Jeanne is 'ridden' by several spirits. Baby as well