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Michael Donkor, Hold
Grow Where They Fall
By Michael Donkor.
#18 The Hold by Michael Donkor
This was the latest ShelterBox Book Club read. One which I really enjoyed. The last few have been non fiction so it was a welcome change.
The story focusses Belinda, from Ghana who moves to London and her relationship with Amma, her peer from the family she stay with. Amma is Belinda's opposite in so many ways but with threads of compassion, similarity and a shared feeling of confusion around their identity and purpose.
The characters are strong. The plot is well founded and it makes you think. It was an insight into life across countries and cultures.
⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Book 35, 2019: 'Hold' by Micheal Donkor.
Ghana. England. Two housegirls. A daughter. Friendship. Conversations. Memories. Separation. Discovery. Grief.
Weltanschauung!
This Week’s Reading List 4/21-4/28
Over the weekend I finished reading Social Creature and The Cheerleaders, both of which were great thrillers that left me shocked at their ending. This upcoming week my reading list is more focused on romance and drama books. Since I have a heavy course load to balance this week, I’ve limited my list to three books.
Housegirl by Michael Donkor
It’s supposed to be a coming of age novel and about an unlikely friendship between the main character who is a house girl and a wealthy private school student. The reviews are making me a bit worried so I’ll see if I end up getting frustrated and give up like some of the reviewers have.
Intercepted by Alexa Martin
This one is supposed to be a forbidden love type of novel where the main character leaves her NFL boyfriend of ten years after he cheats on her and ends up in a fling with a guy from her past. It seems to be part of a series so this one sounds promising.
When Katie Met Cassidy by Camille Perri
In this novel the main character finds herself questioning her sexuality when she’s dumped by her boyfriend and ends up meeting a confident woman that she has amazing chemistry with.
The Guardian called it, “A bold Literary debut.” (Read the full review here.) Now in paperback from Picador and novelist Michael Donkor, Housegirl.