Dominika's Reading Challenge

I simply loved this book. At first it seemed a bit exotic to me: there are some words in a language I don't know, the ocean, beaches at night and palm trees. But the poems were easy to understand, about things and feelings we also experience in my country: respect for your culture, emigration of the young, the fear of losing them, love, pain after the death of a loved one, children, God. I really enjoyed the poems about dancing with a beloved person, they seemed full of joy. I know almost nothing about the country Dominica, so I kept wondering, if the deeply moving poems about the imprisonment were connected with the current political situation of the country or the past, when many people on the island were slaves. I hope the author meant the past. I think it was a great book, I really enjoyed it and I'm going to read another book by this author soon.

It's week 23 and I'm very happy, because I couldn't wait this challenge! It's going to be a book set in Dominica. I was a little girl when I discovered, that my name is actually the name of the country and I was so excited about it! I dreamt about visiting it for some time, but I'm afraid of flying, so my dream will probably never come true. But this year I decided to at least read something set in this country. I did my research and I found some interesting titles, but most of them seemed a bit depressing. Finally I discovered: Verses from atop the Mountain by Giftus R. John   and I really hope I will enjoy it! Keep your fingers crossed for me! :)