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Frying Plantain

By Zalika Reid-Benta
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By Zalika Reid-Benta
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Set in the neighbourhood of “Little Jamaica,” Frying Plantain follows a girl from elementary school to high school graduation as she navigates the tensions between mothers and daughters, second—generation immigrants experiencing first—generation cultural expectations, and Black identity in a predominantly white society.

Kara Davis is a girl caught in the middle — of her North American identity and her desire to be a “true” Jamaican, of her mother and grandmother’s rages and life lessons, of ...

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FictionLiteratureWorld FictionCanadian FictionCanadian Fiction - 21st century