Author: Cindy McKenzie
publisher name: Lera Cindy McKenzie
ISBN: 9780995720909
Force Ripe is set on a West Indian island and narrates the story of Lee, a young girl growing up in a northern village in the 1970s. During this time, it was common for children to be left with grandparents while parents worked abroad and sent money home. The novel unfolds against the backdrop of revolution, with Lee's father joining the growing Rastafarian movement. Lee's voice guides us through her life in the ghetto, sharing experiences of being taken out of school, left to roam, and facing challenges such as being taken by a Rastaman at the age of ten. As the Rastafarian commune disbands, Lee embarks on a journey of survival and self-discovery, wrestling with the complexities of her past.
