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Synopsis
Maja was five years old when her black Cuban family emigrated from the Caribbean to London, leaving her with one complete memory: a woman singing in a voice both eerie and enthralling at their farewell party. Now, almost twenty years later, Maja herself is a singer, pregnant and haunted by what she calls her Cuba. -- Publisher description.
Is The Opposite House appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This literary fantasy explores identity, immigration, and cultural memory through a pregnant Cuban-British singer haunted by her childhood. Expect complex narrative structure and mature themes about displacement and belonging.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include pregnancy and abandonment.
Who'll love this
Readers interested in poetic, surreal explorations of identity and cultural memory will find this haunting story compelling.