A review by unfxckwhittable
Hurricane Summer by Asha Bromfield

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Characters: 4.0
Plot: 5.0
Theme: 4.0
Cover: 5.0
This was an emotional roller coaster of a coming of age story in paradise. Bromfield captured my attention in the very first chapter and kept it until the end. She forced me to reflect on how my westernized perspective received all of the characters. How ironic that I read this book during summer when I visited my family in the rural parts of the Philippines, so I could literally see the Jamaican natives reality and it added another layer for me to connect with the book. I hated sooo many characters that were so central to Tilla’s growth. All I can say is Go Tilla! She frustrated me throughout most of the book but when she finally burst into a vocal young woman I was so proud. I loved this book, although faced with so much and trauma, it was a beautiful story of self discovery. 
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