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Identity, family, and friendship in a multicultural setting.
Hold is a powerful coming-of-age novel that explores the themes of identity, family, and friendship in a multicultural setting. The story follows Belinda, a Ghanaian housegirl who travels to London to befriend Amma, a wayward teenager. As their unlikely friendship grows, both characters must come to terms with their pasts and learn to embrace who they truly are. Donkor's writing is both intimate and insightful, offering a unique perspective on the experience of Ghanaian immigrants in London. Overall, Hold is a must-read for anyone interested in multicultural literature and the complexities of personal identity.
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ISBN: 9780008280383
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: RM73.57 MYR
Authors:
Donkor Michael
Publisher: HARPER COLLINS
Date of Publication: 2019-04-26
Format: Paperback
Related Topics:
LGBT
Goodreads rating: 3.01
(rated by 1609 readers)
Description
Moving between Ghana and London, Hold is an intimate, moving, powerful coming-of-age novel. It’s a story of friendship and family, shame and forgiveness; of learning what we should cling to, and when we need to let go.Belinda knows how to follow the rules. As a housegirl, she has learnt the right way to polish water glasses, to wash and fold a hundred handkerchiefs, and to keep a tight lid on memories of the village she left behind when she came to Kumasi.Mary is still learning the rules. Eleven-years old and irrepressible, the young housegirl-in-training is the little sister Belinda never had.Amma has had enough of the rules. A straight-A pupil at her exclusive South-London school, she has always been the pride of her Ghanaian parents. Until now. Watching their once-confident teenager grow sullen and wayward, they decide that sensible Belinda might be just the shining example Amma needs.So Belinda is summoned from Ghana to London, and must leave Mary to befriend a troubled girl who shows no desire for her friendship. She encounters a city as bewildering as it is thrilling, and tries to impose order on her unsettling new world.As the Brixton summer turns to Autumn, Belinda and Amma are surprised to discover the beginnings of an unexpected kinship. But when the cracks in their defences open up, the secrets they have both been holding tightly threaten to seep out.From: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hold-Michael...
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Identity, family, and friendship in a multicultural setting.
Hold is a powerful coming-of-age novel that explores the themes of identity, family, and friendship in a multicultural setting. The story follows Belinda, a Ghanaian housegirl who travels to London to befriend Amma, a wayward teenager. As their unlikely friendship grows, both characters must come to terms with their pasts and learn to embrace who they truly are. Donkor's writing is both intimate and insightful, offering a unique perspective on the experience of Ghanaian immigrants in London. Overall, Hold is a must-read for anyone interested in multicultural literature and the complexities of personal identity.
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