In the Skin of a lion by Michael Ondaajte is a true classic. It deals with the past, rewriting the history of Toronto. It is open to a variety of readings, postmodernist, post-colonial, marxist to name a few. The history of the unacknowledged is retold. Nature of life and art are also examined. The universal themes of love, relationships, communication and storytelling are beautifully combined into this novel.
The role of storytelling, its nature is explored. The narrative allows for multiple views, we gain varois perspectives from the characters. The non-linear nature of the book, its lack of chronological order, are a
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