Gina Rae Mitchell

Sailor’s Valentine by Brenda Rahmann | Book Review – Sailor’s Valentine is a short, multi-cultural, historical fiction tale. The author packs so much passion into each page of the story. You can’t miss with this short Cape Cod story.

Sailor's Valentine by Brenda Rahmann
Published by Cape Cod Publishing on April 1, 2020
Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Short Stories
Format: eBook
Pages: 44

An iridescent piece of sea glass tumbling through time lures a young girl to her destiny and sets the stage for this Cape Cod tale. The story takes place in the late 19th century and revolves around a sea captain’s encounter with a young woman named Faustina Limbough from the West Indies. Along with creating her shell art known as Sailor’s Valentines, she is a soothsayer who can ‘see’ the future. Although she does not share her visions with anyone, she uses her knowledge to help the captain and his family navigate through their paradoxical journeys of love, loss, and redemption.

The characters in this story represent the melting pot of colors and cultures which has always been a part of Cape Cod’s history. They include a Mayflower descendant, a Native Wampanoag, a West Indian, an ex-slave from Africa, and a gay couple with Cape Verdean and Irish roots. This tale incorporates the rich blend of multi-culturalism that symbolizes the acceptance and inclusion we proudly embrace here on Cape Cod.

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My thoughts on Sailor’s Valentine by Brenda Rahmann:

I greatly enjoyed Sailor’s Valentine by Brenda Rahmann. As a short story, it packs so much emotion into just 44 pages.

The author makes use of many literary devices, including foreshadowing, superstition, and symbolism. The mysticism aspect kept me enthralled from the opening paragraphs through to the end.

In a short story, every word is deliberately chosen to carry the plot forward. As I read, I continually questioned how each of those words played into the storyline.

I highly recommend you read Sailor’s Valentine. It’s a minor investment of time and money for all the delight you get from a well-told Cape Cod story.

I read this book through Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited program.

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Sailor’s Valentine by Brenda Rahmann | Book Review

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