![]() Aisha is a bright woman who eventually makes her way out of Scarborough and accedes to the life they all hope for. Two members of the supporting cast are worth mentioning: Jelly, Francis' friend, brings musical notes to the novel through his DJ beats. She hobbles from contract to contract as a cleaner, having to get on the bus in the middle of winter to cross town and go to work evening and nights. Their mother’s situation in the ’90s anticipates how bad precarious work has become today. Francis was cool and had friends, while Michael was shy and preferred the private avenue of books. We learn that Francis was the outgoing one, with a louder and bigger personality. ![]() ![]() The novel captures the erratic, non-linear recollection of the events which lead to his death, and the memories that compose the relationship between the two brothers. He’s taking care of his mother at home, and we soon find out it is because the death of his brother, Francis, has deeply perturbed their fragile family trio. We leap through the pages of the novel by following Michael, an introvert teenage boy who does his best to get through his daily grind. ![]()
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