I read this book in a day- it was impossible to put it down I was sceptical at first as I had flicked to the back and seen that the author was a white middle aged man so wasnt sure that he would sound authentic as the voice of a young black girl- but he excelled himself- I had no difficulty in believing the voice of the narrator- or for that matter picturing the sights,smells and hearing the sounds of the island.
It really is a book that transports you to another time and place. I also cried several times, it really moved me.