Journal Entry 1 by Rivercassini from London , Greater London United Kingdom on Sunday, July 30, 2006

A novel of sexual awakening, against the chaotic background of 70's Guyana from a glowing and distinctive new Afro - Caribbean voice. In the chaotic multi-cultural atmosphere of Golden Grove, with African, Asian, Native American and Putagee voices mingling to create an exuberant language of Guyana's own, 4 little girls, 2 sets of sisters, all on the brink of puberty, are growing up. The town is peopled by vivid, stormy types - 4 mad people, sexy Marilyn, Rasta types, strict Catholic Portuguese mothers and slightly less strict hindu ones, teachers, politicians, ministers, and the world, for the girls, is full of daily wonder and a constant assessing of just how far they can go. Against the background of their growing up is the disintegrating of the state they live in, an encroaching but mysterious political threat as state control tightens. The narrator and her sister Tammy live in a liberated household, their father thought to side with the opposition. Their friedns, Judy and Rachel from the giant De Abro family next door have to contend with obsessively strict parents. Between them, they manage to make a free world for themselves, until the night when the Government cracks down and the girls are caught up in the mayhem. Debut novel. 

Journal Entry 2 by map-maker from Southampton, Hampshire United Kingdom on Friday, September 01, 2006

Picked this up in the Stamford Arms on 28th August, between Carnival and theatre. This will be my first book by a Guyanese author so I'm very much looking forward to the encounter.
ED 07NOV06: OK, so coming of age novels aren't really my cuppa proverbial anyway, unless they are exceptionally well written. The language was certainly interesting, the descriptions of the girl's environment were vivid and it the way the political events of 70's Guyana intruded upon the everyday lives of the children flowed into the narrative in a very matter-of-fact way, but all in all this book just didn't do it for me. 

Journal Entry 3 by flurillo at Manchester, Greater Manchester United Kingdom on Thursday, June 10, 2010

I couldn't really get into this, so it'll get passed on in the hopes that someone will appreciate it more. 

Journal Entry 4 by flurillo at Manchester, Greater Manchester United Kingdom on Saturday, July 31, 2010

Released 1 yr ago (7/31/2010 UTC) at Manchester, Greater Manchester United Kingdom

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Released at Waterhouse pub at meeting or into the wild after 

Journal Entry 5 by nicus-chanticus at Manchester, Greater Manchester United Kingdom on Saturday, July 31, 2010

Found it at the manchester book cross meet at waterhouse july . 

Journal Entry 6 by nicus-chanticus at Manchester, Greater Manchester United Kingdom on Saturday, August 28, 2010

Released 1 yr ago (8/28/2010 UTC) at Manchester, Greater Manchester United Kingdom

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I didn't finish this, a bit put off by the way of writing, and overdoing sex references, I' say. Once over those it's got more content than i first thought. 

Journal Entry 7 by thekeir at Manchester, Greater Manchester United Kingdom on Saturday, September 25, 2010

PIcked up at Bookcrossing meeting in Manchester Waterhouse pub.

Didn't get a chance to read this book and a brief read through revealed lots of annoying dialect, so I'll give it a miss.
 

Journal Entry 8 by thekeir at Manchester, Greater Manchester United Kingdom on Saturday, September 25, 2010

Released 1 yr ago (9/25/2010 UTC) at Manchester, Greater Manchester United Kingdom

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Released at the monthly BC meeting at the Waterhouse pub in Manchester.  

Journal Entry 9 by constantweader at Manchester, Greater Manchester United Kingdom on Sunday, September 26, 2010

Taking it to the Uncon. 

Journal Entry 10 by AliceF at The Stone Circle in Avebury, Wiltshire United Kingdom on Sunday, October 03, 2010

Released 1 yr ago (10/3/2010 UTC) at The Stone Circle in Avebury, Wiltshire United Kingdom

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Released at the Magic UnConvention alternative release walk.