{"product_id":"sweetness-in-the-skin","title":"Sweetness in the Skin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 OCM BOCAS PRIZE FOR CARIBBEAN LITERATURE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePumkin Patterson dreams of a life beyond her Jamaican hometown. But what we dream of and where we belong aren't always the same thing...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis heartfelt and uplifting story is for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Girl With the Louding Voice\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Reading List\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An engaging coming-of-age tale' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The word-of-mouth sensation that's making waves . . . Luminous'\u003cb\u003e IRENOSEN OKOJIE, \u003ci\u003eSTYLIST\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Will linger in your heart long after the final page. An absolute must-read' \u003cb\u003eABI DARÉ, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Girl With the Louding Voice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A delightful story set in Jamaica, amid heartbreak, hopefulness, and mirth' \u003cb\u003eCHARMAINE WILKERSON, author of \u003ci\u003eBlack Cake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e---\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor Pumkin Patterson, family is complicated.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere's her mother Paulette, who ignores her. There's her beloved Auntie Sophie, who her mother resents. And there's her grandmother, who has always played favourites.\u003cbr\u003eWhenever tensions rise, Pumkin retreats to the kitchen - creating the Jamaican bread puddings and coconut drops that have always given her comfort.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Sophie moves to France for work, she vows to send for her niece in one year's time. But in order to follow her aunt, Pumkin has a mountain to climb. Starting with the question of how she'll manage to escape her mother, and make enough money to get to Marseille.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired by her skills in the kitchen, Pumkin turns to her community in the hope that she can sell enough sweet treats to bake her way out. But when her school and her mother discover her plan, everything she's worked so hard for may slip through her fingers . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A dazzling coming-of-age novel set in the 1990s with an unforgettable heroine' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An ode to the families we create for ourselves . . . Pumkin is a wonderful main character you are willing to succeed' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGLAMOUR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A treat from start to finish' \u003cb\u003eSARAH HAYWOOD, author of\u003ci\u003e The Cactus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I read this book with my heart in my mouth, hoping all of Pumkin's dreams would come true' \u003cb\u003eBREANNE MC IVOR, author of \u003ci\u003eThe God of Good Looks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A tender exploration of familial love, both the family you're born to, and the one you find along the way' \u003cb\u003eCHARLENE CARR, author of \u003ci\u003eHold My Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A story so rich and resonant I never wanted it to end' \u003cb\u003eJULIETTA HENDERSON, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Funny Thing About Norman Foreman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eREADERS ARE LOVING \u003ci\u003eSWEETNESS IN THE SKIN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This. Was. Amazing! I was hooked from the very first page.' Reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Absolutely charming. I read it on one sitting, I just couldn't peel myself away from the story of Pumpkin!' Reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I enjoyed reading it and was rooting for Pumkin to find her way on her journey to herself' Reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Funny and heartwarming. Highly recommend adding to your wish list of books to read next year' Reader review\u003cbr\u003e'I have not enjoyed a book as much as this for a VERY long time! This has everything for me that I want from a book' Reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buchserien.de","offers":[{"title":"Neuware","offer_id":53793361822034,"sku":"9780241643044","price":17.4,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/7002\/3593\/files\/unnamed_a7e93396-3dca-4038-8541-32d687348ffd.jpg?v=1781834655","url":"https:\/\/www.buchserien.de\/products\/sweetness-in-the-skin","provider":"Buchserien.de","version":"1.0","type":"link"}