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OMG. What a gut-retching, heartbreaking, gritty, raw, too-close-to-home look at my city. I can see why it is important now to also read the literature from my city, my province, my country. This book (I audiobooked it) read like a map of Toronto-- a very detailed map-- in which you can visit and see......more

This adult novel looks closely at the play between racism, poverty and politics in Canada through the eyes of Idora, a single mother whose son has just disappeared into criminal gang life. This is a slow moving story and recommended for very mature readers who are interested in socio-political issue......more

Idora's experience as an immigrant woman from Barbados in Toronto and her son's involvement in a gang. Liz......more

The narrator/main character is an immigrant from Barbados living in Toronto and working at a university dining hall. 1980's. Much stream of consciousness narration/description which is very skillfully done and easy to follow. As a rule, I enjoy reading the perspective of people that I have nothing i......more

At times a bit challenging to follow, but well worth sticking with it. Must read for people wanting to understand more about the immigrant experience in Toronto, anti-black racism, white supremacy and its insidious presence in society, and racial solidarity.......more