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A review by lipglossmaffia
Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Dennis-Benn
5.0
I wish I could give this book 10 stars!
Here Comes The Sun is a behind-the-scenes look at the brand, Jamaica. Yeah, it's a brand now because that's what it has been turned into. I mean what's the first thing that comes to your mind when you think "Jamaica?" Ponder on that for a bit. When you're done, pick this book up and read it.
This novel reminds you that it's a country with real people. People with feelings and emotions. People suffering from a government who take advantage of the brand it's created. In pregnant paragraphs and rich patois, Here Comes The Sun shines a light on poverty, corruption, education, colourism and homophobia. It lays out the naked realities of an island whose entire economy relies on natural beauty, cheap labour, and limited resources.
I particularly enjoyed the patois in this novel, not because it keeps the authenticity intact but it forces you to slow down and engage with the characters. Language is a big part of identity, and you will get to know these characters so well that your heart will bleed. I highly recommend you read this book because you'd be doing yourself a disservice if you don't.
Here Comes The Sun is a behind-the-scenes look at the brand, Jamaica. Yeah, it's a brand now because that's what it has been turned into. I mean what's the first thing that comes to your mind when you think "Jamaica?" Ponder on that for a bit. When you're done, pick this book up and read it.
This novel reminds you that it's a country with real people. People with feelings and emotions. People suffering from a government who take advantage of the brand it's created. In pregnant paragraphs and rich patois, Here Comes The Sun shines a light on poverty, corruption, education, colourism and homophobia. It lays out the naked realities of an island whose entire economy relies on natural beauty, cheap labour, and limited resources.
I particularly enjoyed the patois in this novel, not because it keeps the authenticity intact but it forces you to slow down and engage with the characters. Language is a big part of identity, and you will get to know these characters so well that your heart will bleed. I highly recommend you read this book because you'd be doing yourself a disservice if you don't.