Surprising Joy
2003
First Published
3.96
Average Rating
224
Number of Pages
Joy has spent her life with her grandmother in Jamaica, steeped in Jamaican culture, sunshine and traditions. Until the day her dream comes Joy's mother, who moved to England when Joy was a baby, writes to say that she's ready for her daughter to come and join her. Joy can hardly contain her excitement. But London in December is a shock. It's cold and dark and unfriendly. Even so, it's nothing to the shock that awaits when she goes to live with her mother...
Avg Rating
3.96
Number of Ratings
49
5 STARS
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4 STARS
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3 STARS
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2 STARS
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Author
Valerie Bloom
Author · 4 books
Valerie Bloom MBE (born 1956) is a Jamaican-born poet and a novelist based in the UK. Born in Clarendon Parish, Jamaica, Bloom moved to England in 1979. She attended the University of Kent at Canterbury and earned an honours degree, and was later awarded an honorary Masters degree. She has been living in Kent ever since. She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours. (from Wikipedia)
