Hurricane Summer (eBook)

Asha Bromfield (Autor)

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2022 | 1. Auflage
400 Seiten
Faber & Faber (Verlag)
978-0-571-37165-5 (ISBN)

Infos

Tilla has spent her entire life trying to make her father love her. But every six months, he leaves their family and returns to his true home: the island of Jamaica. When Tilla's mother tells her she'll be spending the summer on the island, Tilla dreads the idea of seeing him again, but longs to discover what life in Jamaica has always held for him. In an unexpected turn of events, Tilla is forced to face the storm that unravels in her own life as she learns about the dark secrets that lie beyond the veil of paradise - all in the midst of an impending hurricane. Hurricane Summer is a powerful coming of age story that deals with colorism, classism, young love, the father-daughter dynamic--and what it means to discover your own voice in the center of complete destruction.

Asha Bromfield is an actress, singer, and writer of Afro-Jamaican descent. She is known for her role as Melody Jones, drummer of Josie and the Pussycats in CW's Riverdale. She also stars as Zadie Wells in Netflix's hit show, Locke and Key. Asha is a proud ambassador for the Dove Self-Esteem Project, and she currently lives in Toronto where she is pursuing a degree in Communications. In her spare time, she loves studying astrology, wearing crystals, burning sage, baking vegan desserts, and taking walks to the park with her dogs Luka and Kyra. Hurricane Summer is her debut novel.

Rezensionen

Searingly beautiful, heartfelt, and full of strength. I could not put it down and even when done, I held it tight to my heart. Bromfield is the storm we've all been waiting for.

Readers will be swept away by Bromfield's lyrical storytelling and thought-provoking insight.

Sharp observations about cultural difference, class implications, economic privilege, and colorism . . . accessible yet sumptuous.

A sweeping debut.

This is an excellent examination of the ways wealth, gender, and color can shape and at times create mental and emotional fractures. Verdict: A great title for public and high school libraries looking for books that offer a ­nuanced look at patriarchy, wealth, and gender dynamics.

A powerful coming of age story.

Stunningly written. An unflinching coming-of-age novel that bravely demands an audience to the cost of life's pain & the rewards of all its beauty. Wow.

Nuanced storytelling.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 5.7.2022
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Jugendbücher ab 12 Jahre
• Schlagworte: black authors • diverse ya • lord of the rings books • stories about Jamaica • Summer Romance • They Both Die at the End • YA summer read
• ISBN-10: 0-571-37165-5 / 0571371655
• ISBN-13: 978-0-571-37165-5 / 9780571371655