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Frying Plantain | Zalika Reid-Benta
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Frying Plantain, by Zalika Reid-Benta (2019 🇨🇦)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Premise: Interconnected stories about growing up in a first-generation Jamaican-Canadian family.

Review: This is a very strong collection, well-written, with a lot of heart. Toronto‘s Eglinton West neighbourhood really comes alive, as the main character and her mother are pushed toward and pulled away from it. ⬇️

Mattsbookaday My main issue with it is simply a lack of originality. There are so many wonderful first-generation stories out there, specific in cultural details, but united by a shared struggles, that I find it increasingly harder for them to make an impact. But this is very well-executed.

Bookish Pair: Reid-Benta‘s debut, magical-realist novel, River Mumma (2023) 3d
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Frying Plantain | Zalika Reid-Benta
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Interesting book I'm starting, about the GTA, can't wait to get into it!

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Frying Plantain | Zalika Reid-Benta
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Frying Plantain | Zalika Reid-Benta
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My monthly mystery book subscription has arrived - Amy at Mr Bs always choosing something really interesting for me ! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

tagged users iconOryx, MicrobeMom
Mitch Think I might need to use my Mounties book sleeve for this one! @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego 😍 3y
Oryx Sounds interesting. Also the title is making me hungry. 3y
squirrelbrain It does sound interesting! 3y
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MicrobeMom Love it!!! 3y
CaitlinDBurnside Fried Plantains, a Jamaican Delicacy! We served them fried in butter and covered with caramel sauce. My neighbour was Jamaican. Thanks for the memory! 3y
AuthorAnnaBella Currently reading 3y
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A Story about Afiya | James Berry
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Beautiful poem. I would love to use this as a writing prompt. Children might think of a metaphor and write about what sticks to them. Or color if they can't write yet.

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A Story about Afiya | James Berry
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#JumpIntoJanuary Day 15: One of these books has a #YellowCover, obviously. 💕 Review is forthcoming. Tagging is still problematic - so will do it here: @Eggs

Eggs Stunning!! 5y
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