This was sent to me by the author, and she ever-so-patiently waited for me to finally read and review it.
So here ya go, lady, thanks for not giving up on my review!
I loved this book. There were some things I had to overlook… punctuation misuse or lack thereof was the biggest distraction, but overall, a very interesting story. I’m thankful you shared this with us!
It’s written in epistolary fashion, as diary entries and letters. I really like this – and wonder if this wouldn’t be a better format for the very similar book that I’m writing about my grandmother. She’s on to something.
This story is about a Jamaican borne woman who travels to London with the intentions of temporarily staying, yet ends up living out the rest of her life there. Part black, a single mother, and without any contact with her family, this woman raises her daughter all by herself. There were many interesting parts of the story, and I especially enjoyed reading about the Jamaican voodoo and its cultural variances. I learned from this book, and that’s always a beautiful thing.
The book is a narrative about her own mother’s life. I’m totally excited for the author to have successfully printed this book, and hope that one day it is a pleasure for her great grandchildren to learn about their own families.
Thanks for reading, ya'll.
Miss Ash
