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gooseincognito's review against another edition
5.0
Beautiful. A powerful and honest legacy shared from a father to his daughter. Highly recommend!
fleetingfrau's review against another edition
4.0
"The future I yearn for is not one in which we will all be clothed in sameness, but one in which we will finally learn to both read and respectfully discuss our differences."
celinegaghadar's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
4.25
Chariandy’s writing is beautiful and a lot of this resonated for me, being a Canadian-born child of immigrants from the Caribbean. I thought the book was well paced and the anecdotes were relevant and punchy. There were parts that made me chuckle and parts that made me tear up. Overall, the deep love and idk, “wonder” the author has for his daughter shines through and feels very intimate to witness. Although I did find it relatable and validating, I wouldn’t say it was super novel or insightful for me. That being said the accessibility and availability of stories about identity and belonging is so important and I think this is a great example of that.
sharky_shark's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
a_schwa's review against another edition
Really beautiful letter about identity from a father to daughter.
daniellekat's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
4.25
As a daughter of a Trinidadian, Canadian raised father this hit pretty close to home. This was a beautiful love letter about identity and defining yourself when others are quick to do it for you. Parts of this had me tearing up and I especially loved the author talking about visiting Trinidad. His description of being in a place where you look like you "belong" but knowing that you're a tourist in this "home land" was incredibly relatable. There were many parts that resonated so deeply for me, but I found the writing a bit overdone and flowery. It's hard to explain exactly what I didn't like but the author's use of long, comma filled sentences was not for me. I also felt like some of the messages were more personal to Chariandy and his daughter and fell flat for me as a reader.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Slavery and Colonisation
Minor: Hate crime, Islamophobia, and Pregnancy
kirstyn_i's review against another edition
5.0
A book that everyone needs to read at least once in their lifetime.
jinglehui's review against another edition
3.5
You are complex. There is your sadness, and there is your wildness. There are the mysteries of your joy-the way you allow chocolate to melt in your fingers while eating it; the little dance you do before pressing an ele- vator button. There is your silence too, on display today during the car ride, the radio off, nothing but the squeak of the wipers and the patter of rain.
rready's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
This was beautiful and breathtaking. Achingly vulnerable and personal and, yet I could see myself and the experiences of those I love reflected in the pages. Stunning.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism