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Zara ha vent'anni, i capelli rossi come il fuoco e una bellezza rara. Lei, però, quando si guarda allo specchio vede solo e soltanto "la goffa lentigginosa", come i compagni di scuola la chiamavano quand'era bambina. Frequenta l'università senza slancio, non sentendosi mai all'altezza delle aspettative né della madre, donna tanto in carriera quanto assente, né della nonna materna, esigente e severa, che non perde mai occasione per criticarla. Non vede suo padre da molti anni, non sa perché se ne sia andato.

“A delightful coming-of-age story set in Jamaica, amid heartbreak, hopefulness, and mirth.”—Charmaine Wilkerson, New York Times bestselling author of Black Cake “Poignant and emotional, with touches of both humor and sorrow. . . . This book makes you think about what it means to be a...

We follow the family as Phil begins his private practice, as Velma opens her antiques shop, and as they buy new homes, collect art, go skiing, and have overseas adventures. It seems they've made it in the white world. However, young Maddie, one of the only Black children in town, bears the brunt of the racism and the invisible barriers her family's money, education, and determination can't free her from.

Inside his home in Derry, Joe Logan's life is ruled by his tormented father; outside, by the tension and violence of the Troubles. Sometimes his father makes him run errands despite the nearby reports of gunfire. Other times his mother, afraid to be alone with her volatile and war-wounded husband, confines Joe to the home. A bright and sensitive young man, Joe finds solace and freedom in writing - a pursuit encouraged by Kathleen Doherty, a young teacher at a nearby school whom he meets and befriends.

Novela realista sobre la violencia en los colegios, la intolerancia, el racismo y la amistad. Rubén tiene problemas en casa y en el instituto. Sue hermano está enganchado a las drogas y eso complica la vida familiar. Por otra parte, los matones del instit.