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272 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008501211
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: 02 February 2023
Description
A major debut, blazing with style and heart, that follows a Jamaican family in Miami navigating recession, racism and Hurricane Andrew.1979. Topper and Sanya flee to Miami as political violence consumes their native Kingston. But they soon learn t...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,613 reviews
Moods
reflective 67%
sad 50%
dark 44%
challenging 36%
tense 25%
funny 24%
informative 8%
hopeful 7%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 16%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 59% | No: 22% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Xenophobia, Toxic relationshipModerate
Classism, Bullying, Racial slursMinor
Death of parent, Cancer, Child death
272 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008501211
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: 02 February 2023
Description
A major debut, blazing with style and heart, that follows a Jamaican family in Miami navigating recession, racism and Hurricane Andrew.1979. Topper and Sanya flee to Miami as political violence consumes their native Kingston. But they soon learn t...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,613 reviews
Moods
reflective 67%
sad 50%
dark 44%
challenging 36%
tense 25%
funny 24%
informative 8%
hopeful 7%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 16%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 59% | No: 22% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Xenophobia, Toxic relationshipModerate
Classism, Bullying, Racial slursMinor
Death of parent, Cancer, Child death