Daughter of the Caribbean is a love letter that pays homage to the culture and heritage of the exotic, beautiful, and conflicting island paradise that is Jamaica. It is an epic story told through the eyes of a Jamaican native, Olivia, who was raised for years by her Jamaican grandmother Sedith on the sprawling estate of Twickenham. The book explores the bonds of family, the value of embracing and understanding one's heritage despite notorious ancestors, and the journey that is life. Life's a battle, and Daughter of the ...
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Daughter of the Caribbean is a love letter that pays homage to the culture and heritage of the exotic, beautiful, and conflicting island paradise that is Jamaica. It is an epic story told through the eyes of a Jamaican native, Olivia, who was raised for years by her Jamaican grandmother Sedith on the sprawling estate of Twickenham. The book explores the bonds of family, the value of embracing and understanding one's heritage despite notorious ancestors, and the journey that is life. Life's a battle, and Daughter of the Caribbean explores that battle in the backdrop of tropical paradise and eternal wonder. This book is a must read for anyone who loves stories of life, love, rich and controversial history and politics, and the bonds among family members that can't be broken.
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Olivia invites you to visit Jamaica and her childhood home, Twickenham, in Norma Jennings?s debut novel, ?Daughter of the Caribbean.?
A young girl of mixed race parentage, Olivia spends much of her childhood in Jamaica in the company of her grandmother, Edith. Miss Edith, known to locals as Sedith, has known good times and difficult ones. As custodian of the family history, she passes the information down to her grandchildren. Little Olivia takes in the information even as it helps to shape her.
Although ?Daughter? is labeled as a novel, it reads more as a first-person memoir. Told from Olivia?s perspective, Jamaican history unfolds like an oncoming ocean wave around the family of Sedith and her descendants. As Sedith relates the stories to Olivia and her siblings, the reader experiences the changes over the centuries that have influenced the progress of an island paradise and its people.
Author Jennings draws on her own childhood as she describes the joy of children free to run in a tropical setting, climbing trees and overindulging in ripe fruit. She introduces us to the joys of a simple life and the sorrows brought about by human greed and inhumanity. Her narrative invites the reader into a world of great beauty seasoned with intriguing characters.
Any story spanning a lifetime will include sadness as well as happiness, and ?Daughter? is no exception. Jennings takes us through many of the traditions and rituals of grief and celebration from the perspective of Olivia as she grows up.
The book drew me in; I was reminded at times of ?How Stella Got Her Groove Back.? The lusty characters embrace life and love, without straying into X-rated territory. The intrinsic sensuality of such a rich environment comes through. The political activities of the times set some of the framework, but without becoming a lecture.
Readers who appreciate a glimpse into another world will enjoy Jennings? story of life in rural Jamaica. She delivers a story of triumph and endurance, set on an island that holds much more than just tourist resorts.
Through the lives of her characters, she offers readers a glimpse of her own heart.
?Daughter? is not for everyone. The story delves more in personalities and relationships than high adventure. Don?t expect to see this on the silver screen as a summer blockbuster, although it makes great summer reading. The only ?special effect? at work here is familial love and tradition, perhaps the most special effect of all.
This article is based on a review copy of the book provided by 3L Publishing.
Mary Beth Writes
Apr 12, 2011
Coming of age in Jamaica
Olivia invites you to visit Jamaica and her childhood home, Twickenham, in Norma Jennings?s debut novel, ?Daughter of the Caribbean.?
A young girl of mixed race parentage, Olivia spends much of her childhood in Jamaica in the company of her grandmother, Edith. Miss Edith, known to locals as Sedith, has known good times and difficult ones. As custodian of the family history, she passes the information down to her grandchildren. Little Olivia takes in the information even as it helps to shape her.
Although ?Daughter? is labeled as a novel, it reads more as a first-person memoir. Told from Olivia?s perspective, Jamaican history unfolds like an oncoming ocean wave around the family of Sedith and her descendants. As Sedith relates the stories to Olivia and her siblings, the reader experiences the changes over the centuries that have influenced the progress of an island paradise and its people.
Author Jennings draws on her own childhood as she describes the joy of children free to run in a tropical setting, climbing trees and overindulging in ripe fruit. She introduces us to the joys of a simple life and the sorrows brought about by human greed and inhumanity. Her narrative invites the reader into a world of great beauty seasoned with intriguing characters.
Any story spanning a lifetime will include sadness as well as happiness, and ?Daughter? is no exception. Jennings takes us through many of the traditions and rituals of grief and celebration from the perspective of Olivia as she grows up.
The book drew me in; I was reminded at times of ?How Stella Got Her Groove Back.? The lusty characters embrace life and love, without straying into X-rated territory. The intrinsic sensuality of such a rich environment comes through. The political activities of the times set some of the framework, but without becoming a lecture.
Readers who appreciate a glimpse into another world will enjoy Jennings? story of life in rural Jamaica. She delivers a story of triumph and endurance, set on an island that holds much more than just tourist resorts. Through the lives of her characters, she offers readers a glimpse of her own heart.
?Daughter? is not for everyone. The story delves more in personalities and relationships than high adventure. Don?t expect to see this on the silver screen as a summer blockbuster, although it makes great summer reading. The only ?special effect? at work here is familial love and tradition, perhaps the most special effect of all.
This article is based on a review copy of the book provided by 3L Publishing.
