Frying Plantain by Zalika Reid-Benta was a delight to read. Set in Toronto, it’s about a multi-generational Jamaican family and told in connected short story format. It demonstrates Kara’s struggles of fitting in, adapting to the many different viewpoints of her elders, and finding her place and Black identity in predominantly white society as she grows from a child to a young adult. It’s a fast and smooth read that shows everyday life for modern-day Black immigrants and first-generation young people in Canada.⁣
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