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Starred Review on October 1, 2019 | Audio
Redemptive parallel stories examine themes of identity, belonging, and self-fulfillment in Dennis-Benn's (Here Comes the Sun) latest. Patsy feels her dreams were deferred by early motherhood, so she leaves her five-year-old daughter Tru with the girl's father in Jamaica and comes to America with no intention to return. Patsy's intent is to reconnect with her best friend and lover, Cicely, who immigrated earlier. Upon arrival, Patsy soon realizes Cicely's supposed "marriage o...Log In or Sign Up to Read More