Sweetness in the Skin: Discover the uplifting, coming of age novel that will capture your heart in 2025

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 OCM BOCAS PRIZE FOR CARIBBEAN LITERATURE Pumkin Patterson dreams of a life beyond her Jamaican hometown. But what we dream of and where we belong aren't always the same thing... 'A dazzling coming-of-age novel with an unforgettable heroine' Red -- Eleven-year-old Pumpin knows a few things: That her mother has never loved her That Aunt Sophie does That baking makes everything better And France is a long way from her Jamaican home What Pumkin doesn't know is: What will happen when Aunt Sophie leaves for France How far a mother can go to hurt a daughter Why a secret can r ot a family That her cakes might just help save her life Whatever happens, Pumkin knows she needs someone to love her. But she just doesn't know who . . . -- Praise for Sweetness in the Skin 'Serves up a taste of Jamaica that will have you craving coconut drops, gizzada and sweet potato pudding' The Times 'Wonderful, tender, vivid' Glamour EAN: 9781405956789 Farbverschnitt: Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen. Erscheinungsjahr: 16.01.2025 Autoren: Robinson, Ishi Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: 368 Themenüberschrift: FICTION / Coming of Age Keyword: maame; queenie; adult books for women; the girl with the louding voice; candice carty-williams; fiction books for adults; book club books; books for women; new books; fiction; jamaica; new releases; coming of age; young adult; literary fiction; feel good books; black authors books for adults; uplifting books for women; books for young adults; contemporary fiction; books for her; novels for women; books for young women; black authors; coming of age books; uplifting books; black women books; books for black women; books by black authors Fachschema: Jamaica~Jamaika~Karibik / Roman, Erzählung Fachkategorie: Familienleben~Belletristik: Themen, Stoffe, Motive: Psychologisches Innenleben~Erzählerisches Thema: Identität / Zugehörigkeit~Belletristik: Themen, Stoffe, Motive: Adoleszenz Imprint-Titels: Penguin