Hurricane Summer, Asha Ashanti Bromfield
Hurricane Summer, Asha Ashanti Bromfield
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Hurricane Summer
A Novel

Author: Asha Ashanti Bromfield

Narrator: Asha Ashanti Bromfield

Unabridged: 10 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/04/2021


Synopsis

"Author and narrator Asha Bromfield offers an engrossing performance of this coming-of-age audiobook. Bromfield's experience as an actress and her ease with Jamaican Patois will draw listeners into a story that has multiple levels of emotional intensity." -- AudioFile Magazine

This program is read by the author, and includes a bonus conversation between the author and Tiffany D. Jackson.

In this sweeping debut, Asha Bromfield takes listeners to the heart of Jamaica, and into the soul of a girl coming to terms with her family, and herself, set against the backdrop of a hurricane.

Tilla has spent her entire life trying to make her father love her. But every six months, he leaves their family and returns to his true home: the island of Jamaica.

When Tilla’s mother tells her she’ll be spending the summer on the island, Tilla dreads the idea of seeing him again, but longs to discover what life in Jamaica has always held for him.

In an unexpected turn of events, Tilla is forced to face the storm that unravels in her own life as she learns about the dark secrets that lie beyond the veil of paradise—all in the midst of an impending hurricane.

Hurricane Summer is a powerful coming of age story that deals with colorism, classism, young love, the father-daughter dynamic—and what it means to discover your own voice in the center of complete destruction.

A Macmillan Audio production from Wednesday Books

"This is an excellent examination of the ways wealth, gender, and color can shape and at times create mental and emotional fractures. Verdict: A great title for public and high school libraries looking for books that offer a ­nuanced look at patriarchy, wealth, and gender dynamics." —School Library Journal (starred review)

"Bromfield may have made a name for herself for her role on Riverdale, but with this debut, about a volatile father-daughter relationship and discovering the ugly truths hidden beneath even the most beautiful facades, she is establishing herself as a promising writer...this is a must." —Booklist (starred review)

About Asha Ashanti Bromfield

ASHA ASHANTI BROMFIELD is an actress, singer, producer and writer of Afro-Jamaican descent. She is known for starring in CW’s Riverdale, and Netflix’s Locke and Key. Her name means Life, and she is a lover of it. She currently lives between LA and Toronto, where she enjoys nature, family, and walking her dog Luka. She's the author of Hurricane Summer and Songs of Irie.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer on September 21, 2021

Two things you need at your disposal to start this precious poignant journey; Patois language dictionary and tons of napkins because you’re going to cry your eyes out! Get ready to be ripped your heart apart: Tilla’s story will bring out the feelings you never experienced! Your emotions will be ever......more

Goodreads review by jessica on April 07, 2021

i love that this is an own voices novel and i understand the amount of heart the author put into this story, but that is unfortunately where my appreciation for this book ends. this is such a negative story. i understand that the aim of this novel is to handle heavy topics, but wow. this is just too......more

Goodreads review by Asha on March 24, 2021

What I love the most about my book is that it gives a voice to the sexual shame that a lot of young women are forced to carry. It's a story about the inherent dangers of becoming a woman. When were are no longer loved and revered by 0ur fathers or protected by the chastity of girlhood. The purpose of......more

Goodreads review by myo on June 12, 2021

the main character really annoyed me because she was so naive, she never spoke up for herself and let everyone talk to her any kind of way. i hated how everyone was so mean to her and i understand why but i feel like no one got the ending they deserved and you know what i fucking hate the ending. i......more