Brown Girl in the Ring

This was my third Hopkinson, and I LOVED the two others (Falling in Love with Hominids and Midnight Robber). I really struggled with this one - particularly the first 2/3rds - and in the end it's my least favorite of the three I've read. It's dystopian with magical elements following one main character. The plot and magical elements are strongest in the last third and this is what saved it for me. I think I missed Hopkinson's gift at storytelling that I found at the forefront of her short story collection and novel I read. I'm still in awe of Hopkinson and this one isn't going to stop me from reading her other works.