A review by librelivre
Golden Child by Claire Adam

4.0

Bravo. The Golden Child struck a great balance between a propulsive plot, an immersive, palpable setting and very fleshed-out (and beloved) characters (with multiple narrators, no less, which is so hard to pull off). I listened to this book on audio which means I was able, for the most part, to focus on story over prose, but as the characters drove the entire story, I found even simpler word choices appropriate. The story achieved so much, giving us a Trinidad many may recognize and few may know. A few characters did get the shaft. (I wanted far more from the mother’s point of view, and felt in general this was turned into a very male world.) But this is a matter of preference. You, dear reader, might disagree.

But clearly, a fantastic debut and a writer to watch! I’ll miss this world, this family, and Claire Adam’s voice. Unputdownable!