A review by ros_scallydandler
The Lost Love Songs of Boysie Singh by Ingrid Persaud

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Loved the multiple perspectives and telling the story through four women rather than directly giving Boysie a voice. Great sense of time and place. I relished the use of Trini dialect. My only grumble would be it would have been tighter and more intense if it were a little shorter.