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katewhite77's review against another edition
5.0
Safia Sinclair is a poet, and it shows in her wonderful prose style. Though the writing style is beautifully poetic, the content is hard to read to read. Don't go into this expecting an easy ride, especially because the writing is visceral.
Safia grew up in Montego Bay Jamaica with her mother, father, and three younger siblings, who are all rastafari. This is, for the most part, a peaceful religion that believes Jamaica should be free from white colonial rule, also known as Babylon.
Over time however Safia"s father is over taken by religious furver and starts to follow a sect that believes in a very narrow interpretation of rastafaranism, particularly in regard to the role of women. This leads to him exerting tighter and tighter control over the females in the family.
Safia finds an escape route out through education and poetry. The book is dedicated to her mother, and it is easy to see why because she is amazing.
I fully expect this book to feature in my best books of the year, not least because it references the best band in the world. The Mighy Cranberries.
Graphic: Suicide, Child abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Cultural appropriation
Minor: Religious bigotry and Classism
sbox's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Suicide, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny
solenodon's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, Racism, Bullying, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Grief, Classism, Suicidal thoughts, and Misogyny
Moderate: Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Colonisation
Minor: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Miscarriage
kenopedidntthinkso's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Racism, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Violence, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, and Death
Moderate: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts
geejeebee's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Violence
Minor: Suicide