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"In this book, Dawes captures Jamaica perfectly: the sights, sounds, colours, inequalities and lifestyle..." --The Vine
"In summary, it all sounds simple enough, but the detailed intricacy of the plot and Dawes' sheer writing skill make it anything but ... She's Gone is a human tale, with all the attendant foibles, much like a song that is never the same as it was recorded in the studio. It may be better, it may be worse. In this case it is better." --Mel Cook, The Sunday Gleaner
"She's Gone is dark and rich and sweet, like meat close to the bone. Dawes writes from the heart, with tears and laughter, and his work reads like blank verse ... In his first novel, She's Gone, he is scratching a riff to suit his mood." --Book Group Info (Recommended Read)
"In summary, it all sounds simple enough, but the detailed intricacy of the plot and Dawes' sheer writing skill make it anything but ... She's Gone is a human tale, with all the attendant foibles, much like a song that is never the same as it was recorded in the studio. It may be better, it may be worse. In this case it is better." --Mel Cook, The Sunday Gleaner
"She's Gone is dark and rich and sweet, like meat close to the bone. Dawes writes from the heart, with tears and laughter, and his work reads like blank verse ... In his first novel, She's Gone, he is scratching a riff to suit his mood." --Book Group Info (Recommended Read)
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Kofi, a Jamaican reggae musician, and Keisha, a social researcher from South Carolina, meet at a club where Kofi's band is playing on the tail end of a United States tour. A spark ignites between them and Kofi convinces Keisha to take a chance and follow him to Jamaica. Yet the Jamaica that Dawes writes about is thick with the politics of class and identity, full of characters with distinct agendas and needs a world quite different from the stereotype of sea and sun. Keisha feels immediately like a stranger on ths island, especially as Kofi succumbs to a bout of depression. She s Gone delves into the enigmatic challenge of two virtual strangers trying to negotiate differences of culture, nationality, class, and gender. If it is a love story, it is one marked by the harsh realities of human existence revealed in the songs of Bob Marley and the cool sensual intelligence of Milan Kundera.
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They came across the border like a band of bearded outlaws, eight reggae rockers in a black tour bus that smelled of chew stick, garlic, and marijuana, three months after starting a U.S. tour, three weeks away from going home to Kingston. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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They came across the border like a band of bearded outlaws, eight reggae rockers in a black tour bus that smelled of chew stick, garlic, and marijuana, three months after starting a U.S. tour, three weeks away from going home to Kingston. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Great Books Do Sometimes Have Flaws
9 Sep 2007
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This was a great read, it kept me turning pages and really caught up, like it was really true. However, there were instances where the descriptions of places were overly done and the weeks of conversation with various family members was over done and seemed a bit unrealistic. I was impressed with the relationship with Troy and how the storyline led you to believe Keisha would return to him and at the last minute she did not fall to sexual desires and follow through with an intimate encounter with him particularly when she could see he was the same person he used to be. I think this was very realistic but she somehow was able to do what was best for her. Eventhough, she was not entirely pleased with the circumstances surrounding her pregnancy she did feel a sense of being victorious over that situation. I did not like the ending because I wanted more and wanted to know that Kofi got over his insecurities and was not just caught up in the moment. But to the author's credit, it does leave room for a sequel and I hope it would come with a happy ending. You know, Alma growing up in a way that Keisha would have liked for herself and a family bond for her that Kofi lacked because of his mother's ways. But I loved this book, overall. I do intend to read Wisteria by this author as well.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
They're Gone...can they be found?
25 July 2007
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Mr Dawes has written the best kind of love story. One filled with heart attraction and the complications that love brings. Kofi a successful reggae artist from Jamaica has fallen for Keisha, a social researcher from the American south. There is an immediate chemistry between the two and they feel they can foster a relationship. Keisha joins Kofi on the island and discovers a different world and a different man than the one she fell in love with. Kofi struggles with inner demons, while Keisha struggles with life on the island and her choices. This novel is rich with scenery and emotional angst. I recommend She's Gone to all readers who enjoy a beautifully written and well told story. Wonderful!
Angelia Menchan
Angelia Menchan
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Best Debut Novel I've Read in a Very Long Time...
6 Aug 2007
Format:Paperback
I read a synopsis of this book in a magazine and thought I need to check it out since it was the only one that came highly recommended. It did not disappoint. A very good story. I look forward to more novels by this author. He won me over with the first chapter.
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