How to Say Babylon: A Jamaican Memoir by Safiya Sinclair

How to Say Babylon: A Jamaican Memoir

Safiya Sinclair

352 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

nonfiction feminism memoir challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

There was more than one way to be lost, more than one way to be saved.Born in Montego Bay, Jamaica, where luxury hotels line pristine white sand beaches, Safiya Sinclair grew up guarding herself against an ever-present threat. Her father, a volati...

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Moods

emotional 87%
reflective 71%
inspiring 53%
challenging 51%
sad 43%
hopeful 40%
dark 38%
informative 34%
tense 33%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 30%
fast 5%

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