Sea of Tears by Floella Benjamin5/19/2023 ![]() ![]() Jasmine’s journey is a turbulent one at different points of Sea of Tears she is bullied, lost and isolated, sometimes all three at once. I really enjoyed Sea of Tears as it dealt with a major issue that is important to teens the question of identity. More to the point, she tries everything she possibly can to get that life back, both by herself and with Devlin’s help. ![]() ![]() Jasmine, of course, has to grudgingly go along with it, but even though her home in Barbados is beautiful and she makes a new friend called Devlin, Jasmine cannot forget the life she left back in London. Jasmine has to leave her friends and everything she knows behind and go to a place she has only experienced second-hand through her father. Like Jasmine, I asked myself several questions, ‘Who am I?’ and ‘Where do I belong?’ Having lived in London my whole life, going on a ten week holiday to Bangladesh two years ago brought the question of my identity to the forefront. But then I thought about my own experiences and it became complex. The story starts as Jasmine is saying goodbye to her South London home and then journeys back to when Jasmine’s parents tell her that they will be leaving England for Barbados due to the dangers of London.Īt first, I was a slightly surprised that Jasmine was so against moving to Barbados as it is Barbados after all! I felt slightly put off by her defiance. Sea of Tears by Floella Benjamin was a thought-provoking, coming of age story. Guest review from Kulsuma of sunshine and stardust ![]()
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