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Here Comes the Sun

di Nicole Dennis-Benn

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"In this radiant, highly anticipated debut, a cast of unforgettable women battle for independence while a maelstrom of change threatens their Jamaican village. Capturing the distinct rhythms of Jamaican life and dialect, Nicole Dennis- Benn pens a tender hymn to a world hidden among pristine beaches and the wide expanse of turquoise seas. At an opulent resort in Montego Bay, Margot hustles to send her younger sister, Thandi, to school. Taught as a girl to trade her sexuality for survival, Margot is ruthlessly determined to shield Thandi from the same fate. When plans for a new hotel threaten their village, Margot sees not only an opportunity for her own financial independence but also perhaps a chance to admit a shocking secret: her forbidden love for another woman. As they face the impending destruction of their community, each woman--fighting to balance the burdens she shoulders with the freedom she craves--must confront long-hidden scars. From a much-heralded new writer, Here Comes the Sun offers a dramatic glimpse into a vibrant, passionate world most outsiders see simply as paradise."--… (altro)

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This is well crafted, but it is overwhelmingly depressing. Almost the opposite of a positive feminist agenda, we see a family of women who seem to strive to survive by exploitation. That's exploitation of each other and other women. Margot works at a hotel, and has slept her way into a position of some responsibility. She then moves on to act as a madam for the hotel and provides the tourists (white) with a string of local (black) beauties. There is abuse of various forms, homosexuality is frowned upon and those partaking ostracised. You could argue that these women are only trying to survive by any means possible, taking advantage of the situation they find themselves in. It is grim and depressing, but so well written that I never thought once of stopping. Just don't expect any sign of redemption at the end, there isn't any. Good but I would not describe it as enjoyable. (

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Helenliz | Jun 30, 2023 |

Strong novel that tells it as it is in a resort community in Jamaica. The life of locals like Margot, Thani and their mother Delores tell what it’s really like in paradise. Written using the local dialect we are slapped in the face with the reality of poverty to a family. Delores is a horrible mother who sells her daughter for money. The theme of sex as a commodity is prevalent in this novel, Margot desperately tried to save her younger sister by selling herself in a job at a resort. She sinks into depravity as she is misused by powerful people. Thandi is their hope out of there as she is smart and sent to private school but even as she tries to lighten her skin, she is pulled into her inevitable future by poverty and her family.
A powerful novel that shocks one into the truth behind a resort area. (

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Smits | Feb 6, 2022 |

This was not an easy read. The first two thirds of the book set up the family and community relationships and drag a bit, while the last third races to the conclusion. The themes surrounding sexual exploitation and sexual violence cannot be avoided and show how multigenerational trauma can become embedded within a family. (

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Bodagirl | Jul 16, 2021 |

*gasp* *sob*

That was glorious. I couldn't put it down, and now I am oh so heartbroken. (

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LibroLindsay | Jun 18, 2021 |

This book explores A LOT! It has some very poignant discussions about what it is to be a woman in Jamaica. And what it means to be a woman at different ages, in many different walks of life. Each character was complex and their morals were questionable but understandable. I enjoyed this slow exploration of the different characters. However, I would have liked to have heard more about each character at the end. There was such a strong build up to the conflict, but then had such little to no falling action or resolution. I don't require a book to tie up all ending with a ribbon, but to be introduced and learn so much about each character to give only 1 of them a closer look in the resolution felt like I'd been cheated a bit. Learning about the tourism industry down in Jamaica was a bit eye-opening as I've been there before, and my heart breaks for people who are being so exploited by the industry. (

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courty4189 | Mar 24, 2021 |

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"“It may take place entirely in Montego Bay, but be not deceived: If you’ve come for palm trees and umbrella drinks, you’ve boarded the wrong plane. This lithe, artfully-plotted debut concerns itself with the lives of those for whom tourists can barely be bothered to remove their Ray-Bans, and the issues it tackles — the oppressive dynamics of race, sexuality and class in post-colonial Jamaica — have little to do with the rum-and-reggae island of Sandals commercials....'Here Comes the Sun” is deceptively well-constructed, with slow and painful reveals right through the end. Just who’s able to give history the slip, and at what cost, is one of the saddest things you’ll ever read."

aggiunto da theaelizabet | modificaNew York Times, JENNIFER SENIOR (Jun 29, 2016)

Dennis-Benn has drawn each of her characters confidently, never shying from the fact that their choices are both problematic and necessary for survival in a town that is disappearing beneath their feet. If the drought doesn’t overtake their livelihood, the greed and inevitable expansion of the resort industry will. There is little in the realm of economic prosperity that residents of River Bank can fashion that does not exist in service to someone else’s need... The book has big questions about greed and sacrifice: who wants to be desperate in paradise?

aggiunto da vancouverdeb | modificaThe Guardian (UK)

there's no character in Dennis-Benn's novel that's anything less than complex, multifaceted, and breathtakingly real. That's part of what makes Here Comes the Sun one of the most stunningly beautiful novels in recent years.....Dennis-Benn's writing is so assured, so gorgeous, that it's hard to believe Here Comes the Sun is a debut novel. There are no wasted words; every sentence is constructed with care and a clear eye. She writes with a calm, steady voice even in scenes where things go horribly wrong for her characters... it's a joy to read, but you can tell that every sentence was hard-fought. Here Comes the Sun is tough, beautiful and necessary, and it feels like a miracle.

aggiunto da vancouverdeb | modificaNational Public Radio (NPR)

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Center for Fiction First Novel Prize (Lista breve – 2016)

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Here Comes the Sun

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For Addy and Jamaica

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The long hours Margot works at the hotel are never documented.

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"In this radiant, highly anticipated debut, a cast of unforgettable women battle for independence while a maelstrom of change threatens their Jamaican village. Capturing the distinct rhythms of Jamaican life and dialect, Nicole Dennis- Benn pens a tender hymn to a world hidden among pristine beaches and the wide expanse of turquoise seas. At an opulent resort in Montego Bay, Margot hustles to send her younger sister, Thandi, to school. Taught as a girl to trade her sexuality for survival, Margot is ruthlessly determined to shield Thandi from the same fate. When plans for a new hotel threaten their village, Margot sees not only an opportunity for her own financial independence but also perhaps a chance to admit a shocking secret: her forbidden love for another woman. As they face the impending destruction of their community, each woman--fighting to balance the burdens she shoulders with the freedom she craves--must confront long-hidden scars. From a much-heralded new writer, Here Comes the Sun offers a dramatic glimpse into a vibrant, passionate world most outsiders see simply as paradise."--

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