![]() ![]() However, it quickly becomes apparent that as a poor dark-skinned woman, her life is still controlled by others, particularly predatory men. It is 1938, and all over the city, workers are striking and shutting down businesses, but Gloria manages to find work for herself and her sister. Soon after, she leaves her small town, taking Marcia with her to Kingston. Sixteen-year-old Gloria, while rescuing her younger sister, Marcia, from rape, kills the would-be attacker. The sophomore novel from Young (Pao) is the story of one Jamaican woman’s search for love and self-respect. ![]()
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