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A review by loiscc
Frying Plantain by Zalika Reid-Benta
3.0
Frying Plantain is an enticing taste of Caribbean flavour that intuitively describes the differences that separate one's cultural backgrounds.
The main character, Kara Davis is a teenage girl of Jamaican descent who was born and grew up in Canada. Her childhood and adolescent experiences, which is characterised by the constant reconciling of two very different cultures offers a resonating narrative many first generation individuals will know all too well.
The most enjoyable moments for me were all the vibrant references to Caribbean food, making this book aptly named and equally as tantalising.
Frying Plantain is lively and comedic but also cognizant of strained family ties and friendships, in a way that I savoured until the very end.
The main character, Kara Davis is a teenage girl of Jamaican descent who was born and grew up in Canada. Her childhood and adolescent experiences, which is characterised by the constant reconciling of two very different cultures offers a resonating narrative many first generation individuals will know all too well.
The most enjoyable moments for me were all the vibrant references to Caribbean food, making this book aptly named and equally as tantalising.
Frying Plantain is lively and comedic but also cognizant of strained family ties and friendships, in a way that I savoured until the very end.