She took him round the gallery, explaining her work. The semi-abstract paintings all had to do with her transition, from Jason to Jasmine. Blue streaks turning into pink roses. Thick lines becoming intricate circles. Stephen was impressed that she was brave enough to put it out into the open, on canvas, on the island. But he knew things were changing, the prime minister had said so. He’d read that in a Times article after the man had given a speech at the UN in New York. No one is giving us credit for the changes, the PM had complained.
This book is commenting on so much about Jamaica and the diaspora and gender and sexuality. It's Like a character study but the island is the character and the individuals are the family that tell its story
