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by Mike Gayle (Goodreads Author)

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are there any content/trigger warnings i should know about? thank you! <3

Julie Since there are flashbacks from the 1950s, there is racism towards the main character, including the use of the N word.

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Is Herbert's constant use of "me" rather than "I" as the subject of a sentence actually typical of Jamaican English?

Jeanette There is no such thing as Jamaican English. What is spoken is a dialect called Patois (pronounced patwah). In using that dialect, many do use "me" rat…moreThere is no such thing as Jamaican English. What is spoken is a dialect called Patois (pronounced patwah). In using that dialect, many do use "me" rather than "I" it is a prevalent usage all over the Caribbean.(less)

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When the e-book of The Lonely People will be available in North America?

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