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332 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781770866263
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Cormorant Books
Publication date: 15 June 2022
Description
Cyril Rowntree migrates to Toronto from Jamaica in 2012. Managing a precarious balance of work and university he begins to navigate his way through the implications of being racialized in his challenging new land. A chance encounter with a panhan...
Community Reviews Summary of 34 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
inspiring 53%
mysterious 46%
reflective 40%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
hopeful 33%
adventurous 26%
sad 20%
tense 6%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Police brutality, Racism, Racial slursMinor
War, Suicide, Gun violence332 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781770866263
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Cormorant Books
Publication date: 15 June 2022
Description
Cyril Rowntree migrates to Toronto from Jamaica in 2012. Managing a precarious balance of work and university he begins to navigate his way through the implications of being racialized in his challenging new land. A chance encounter with a panhan...
Community Reviews Summary of 34 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
inspiring 53%
mysterious 46%
reflective 40%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
hopeful 33%
adventurous 26%
sad 20%
tense 6%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Police brutality, Racism, Racial slursMinor
War, Suicide, Gun violence