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This one has been on my radar all year! I was in and out of reading slumps due to the pandemic and inability to focus, so I missed out on joining the #ReadCaribbean buddy reads in May. However, I savored this one this month in our book club!
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Ooof! I really have been reading a fair amount of tense mother/daughter books this year! This one wasn't restricted to just one generation either, plus tied in many implications with cultural expectations between first and second gene ...more
Kara is a first-generation Canadian living in Little Jamaica in Toronto with her Jamaican Mother. This collection of short stories explores Kara's struggle with embracing her Jamaican heritage while growing up in Canada. Kara also struggles to navigate her friendships and her relationships with her mother and grandmother.
While this book is a collection of short stories, it reads so smoothly that it feels like one cohesive story. It is a quick read that had me invested the entire time. ...more
While this book is a collection of short stories, it reads so smoothly that it feels like one cohesive story. It is a quick read that had me invested the entire time. ...more
Aug 16, 2020
Ashley Curran
marked it as to-read
Nov 15, 2020
Christa Carter
marked it as to-read
Oct 21, 2021
Cara
marked it as to-read
