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4.53 AVERAGE
4.53 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Beautiful poetic insightful. Painful. Hopeful. Brought me into a world I knew nothing about.
challenging
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Self harm, Sexual assault
Minor: Animal death, Drug use
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
This was a coming of age novel that I didn’t know i needed. Threaded between her hardships, we are exposed to the intersectionality of her life. There were so many layers to peel back, keeping me entranced in her words while highlighting the cyclical nature of family dynamics throughout the diaspora. Definitely could be a heavy read for those with histories of abuse/trauma, but a must read nonetheless.
4.75 stars :) I picked this audiobook up with little to know knowledge of Rastafari culture because the reviews were so amazing. Sinclair's memoir is like reading the longest, most beautiful poem you've ever read. The frankness with which she manages to tell her life story is refreshing, engrossing, and shocking at times, without any self-righteousness or sugarcoating whatsoever. I especially enjoyed the components of magical realism she incorporated in a way that felt so true, for lack of a better word. I strongly recommend the author-narrated audiobook. -.25 off because it felt a little long at points in the second half, but I would recommend this memoir wholeheartedly to any reader looking for a gorgeously-written and profoundly moving story of resilience.