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A review by caseythereader
Broughtupsy by Christina Cooke
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thanks to PRH Audio for the free copy of this book.
- BROUGHTUPSY is a messy jumble of feelings. We follow Akúa as she tries to find both herself and her disintegrated family in her place of birth.
- This book is somewhere between a family saga and a coming of age, while Akúa tries to figure out where she belongs as a queer Jamaican who grew up in Canada.
- These characters are filled with grief and resentment over the paths their lives have taken. It’s at times a painful read (or listen, as I did), but the fine gradations of emotion that Cooke brings out in them makes it worth it.
- BROUGHTUPSY is a messy jumble of feelings. We follow Akúa as she tries to find both herself and her disintegrated family in her place of birth.
- This book is somewhere between a family saga and a coming of age, while Akúa tries to figure out where she belongs as a queer Jamaican who grew up in Canada.
- These characters are filled with grief and resentment over the paths their lives have taken. It’s at times a painful read (or listen, as I did), but the fine gradations of emotion that Cooke brings out in them makes it worth it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Colonisation