Review of Motherland (2011) by Michelle Orange for Village Voice — 15 Mar 2011
Despite its ambitious combination of murder mystery and cautionary immigration tale, Motherland doesn't quite hold together, lacking both the fuel to reach a rolling, procedural boil and the intimacy to simmer with emotion.
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This review of Motherland (2011) was written by Michelle Orange and published by Village Voice on 15 Mar 2011.
Motherland has generally received mixed reviews.
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