Description
Pumkin Patterson dreams of a life beyond her Jamaican hometown. But what we dream of and where we belong aren't always the same thing
This heartfelt and uplifting story is for fans of The Girl With the Louding Voice and The Reading List
''An engaging coming-of-age tale'' THE TIMES
''The word-of-mouth sensation that''s making waves . . . Luminous'' IRENOSEN OKOJIE, STYLIST
''Will linger in your heart long after the final page. An absolute must-read'' ABI DARÉ, author of The Girl With the Louding Voice
A delightful story set in Jamaica, amid heartbreak, hopefulness, and mirth' CHARMAINE WILKERSON, author of Black Cake
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For Pumkin Patterson, family is complicated.
There's her mother Paulette, who ignores her. There's her beloved Auntie Sophie, who her mother resents. And there's her grandmother, who has always played favourites.
