The connection I felt with these images and stories were some of joy and some of sorrow for what my little island was and has become. Although there are elements I never experienced personally, some details live vividly in my memory of growing up on my beautiful island. The struggle of not belonging. The desire to want to be accepted in places that never wanted to accept you. Sinclair captured it all and connected with me deeply. I m thankful for her and this work. The honesty and vulnerability to tell her family’s history is rightly necessary.

10/10 would recommend, as you read every chapter invites you into to the writers life as she tells her story so beautifully. Very great writing which keeps you engaged page after page.

Such a ride, what a journey! Brave writing that took me there. The spicy, sticky places that push the spirit to look into darkness and see light. I read this book while on a in a mountain cabin looking out to the sea. I identified with the idea of the sea healing us all, waking us from the dream to live the dream. Many thanks to the author Safiya Sinclair, who demonstrates what “writing from the bones” means. You inspire me to write authentically.

Fantastically written memoir of an amazing woman.