Based on the summary on the back of the book, people may think the book is good and it’s going to be quite interesting. The first chapter made the book seem like it was going to be boring because it started off really slow and very descriptive with a lot of description. But after chapter 1, the story started to gain some momentum and it became interesting. What makes the book more interesting is the fact that it discusses sexuality and self-identity which is a huge topic right now in America. At first glance many may think that the woman on the cover was the guy and that the guy was a transgender. But, after reading it, readers will determine that the woman is the main character Mr.Lowe’s wife,Miss Sylvie, and the man, Mr.Lowe, is really a
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To begin with, Powell speaks on the immigrant experience in an interesting way. She explains how one of the main characters, Mr. Lowe, migrated from “his” homeland China to Jamaica in order to get a better life. While living in Jamaica, he lived treacherous life. He was a storekeeper in his community who sold goods to his community. One evening, Mr. Lowe’s shop burned down : “The shop burning Mr.Lowe... snatching doors and windows open, he bellowed out for help and fire, help and fire... he realized how the Negro people must have secretly despised him for being there, how much they envied him and his shop”(12-13). He explained that he believed that the Negro people destroyed his shop because they were upset about his success. His transition from China to Jamaica was not what he expected because he was treated different as of result of being Chinese. He figured that he would be accepted by the community and loved but he was wrong. He had reason to believe that the people in his “community” burned down his shop because they did not respect his business. He thought that his new life would be better than his old life where his childhood wasn 't great, but it turned out to be
To begin with, Powell speaks on the immigrant experience in an interesting way. She explains how one of the main characters, Mr. Lowe, migrated from “his” homeland China to Jamaica in order to get a better life. While living in Jamaica, he lived treacherous life. He was a storekeeper in his community who sold goods to his community. One evening, Mr. Lowe’s shop burned down : “The shop burning Mr.Lowe... snatching doors and windows open, he bellowed out for help and fire, help and fire... he realized how the Negro people must have secretly despised him for being there, how much they envied him and his shop”(12-13). He explained that he believed that the Negro people destroyed his shop because they were upset about his success. His transition from China to Jamaica was not what he expected because he was treated different as of result of being Chinese. He figured that he would be accepted by the community and loved but he was wrong. He had reason to believe that the people in his “community” burned down his shop because they did not respect his business. He thought that his new life would be better than his old life where his childhood wasn 't great, but it turned out to be