Books set in Jamaica (5)


1.

Augustown : A Novel by Kei Miller EN

Rating: 4     1 Vote
Description:
PEN OPEN BOOK AWARD FINALIST ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Slate • Publishers Weekly • Kirkus Reviews • Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Ma Taffy may be blind but she sees everything. So when her great-nephew Kaia comes home from school in tears, what she senses sends a deep fear running through her. A teacher has cut off Kaia’s dreadlocks—a violation of the family’s Rastafari beliefs—and this single impulsive action will have ramifications that stretch throughout the entire community. Kaia’s story brings back memories from Ma Taffy’s youth, including the legend of the flying preacherman and hi... continue

2.

Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Dennis-Benn EN

Rating: 4     77 Votes
Description:
Capturing the distinct rhythms of Jamaican life and dialect, Nicole Dennis- Benn pens a tender hymn to a world hidden among pristine beaches and the wide expanse of turquoise seas. At an opulent resort in Montego Bay, Margot hustles to send her younger sister, Thandi, to school. Taught as a girl to trade her sexuality for survival, Margot is ruthlessly determined to shield Thandi from the same fate. When plans for a new hotel threaten their village, Margot sees not only an opportunity for her own financial independence but also perhaps a chance to admit a shocking secret: her forbidden love fo... continue
Genre Adult
Recommended: 07 Mar 2022

3.

Patsy: A Novel by Nicole Dennis-Benn EN

Rating: 4     5 Votes
Description:
Best Books of 2019: Washington Post • O, The Oprah Magazine • Time • NPR • People • Buzzfeed A TODAY Show #ReadWithJenna Book Club Selection Winner • Lambda Literary Award [Lesbian Fiction] A Washington Post Lily Lit Club Selection Longlisted • PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction American Library Association • A Barbara Gittings Literature Award Honor Book (Stonewall Book Awards) Finalist • Aspen Words Literary Prize Apple Books • Best Books of the Month New York Times Book Review • Editors’ Choice Selection Kirkus Reviews • Most Memorable Fictional Families of 2019 Longlisted • The Morning News To... continue
Genre Adult
Recommended: 10 Mar 2023

4.

The Roads are Down by Vanessa Spence EN

0 Ratings
Description:
This is a deceptively simple tale of the hazardous and uncharted battle zones between gender, culture, and race.
Recommended: 06 Oct 2022

5.

Things I Have Withheld by Kei Miller EN

Rating: 5     1 Vote
Recommended: 21 Jan 2023


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