Garfield Ellis

A thirty seven year old man is shanghaied into a road trip by his sly father. The father is on a trip to meet a woman he hasn't seen or talked to for thirty-five years. It turns into a trip of discovery as the reason for the trip becomes murky and there are a series of mishaps. I really liked the book. It's narrated in the first person by the son, using standard English with the dialog in Jamaican dialog (which is easy to follow). The contrast between the apparently laid back attitude of the father and the must-have-a-schedule feelings of the sun creates a lot of problems and is quite humorous at times. It effeminately has an island feel to it.
I'd like to read something more by Garfield Ellis.… (plus d'informations)

This was an interesting and touching story of a father and son's relationship. Is it love? obligation? Perhaps a week traveling together on the father's quest will sort things out for each of them.

The author's prose is poetic and evocative. However, the Jamaican syntax took a bit of getting used to yet contributed to the Caribbean feel of the story. The characters are well developed and the interpersonal relationships very believable. The shifting parent/child roles are presented and explored. Regardless of the frustration such a relationship presents, in the final analysis, it is precious and worth cherishing.

Caution: If graphic sex scenes offend, then this book may not be for you as there are several.

I am grateful to LibraryThing Early Reviewers' program and author Garfield Ellis for having provided a free advanced reader copy of this book. Their generosity, however, did not influence this review - the words of which are mine alone.… (plus d'informations)