{"product_id":"9781405956789","title":"Sweetness in the Skin by Ishi Robinson","description":"SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 OCM BOCAS PRIZE FOR CARIBBEAN LITERATUREPumkin Patterson dreams of a life beyond her Jamaican hometown. But what we dream of and where we belong aren't always the same thing.`A dazzling coming-of-age novel with an unforgettable heroine' Red--Eleven-year-old Pumpin knows a few things:That her mother has never loved herThat Aunt Sophie doesThat baking makes everything betterAnd France is a long way from her Jamaican homeWhat Pumkin doesn't know is:What will happen when Aunt Sophie leaves for FranceHow far a mother can go to hurt a daughterWhy a secret can rot a familyThat her cakes might just help save her lifeWhatever happens, Pumkin knows she needs someone to love her.   But she just doesn't know who . . .   --Praise for Sweetness in the Skin`Serves up a taste of Jamaica that will have you craving coconut drops, gizzada and sweet potato pudding' The Times`Wonderful, tender, vivid' Glamour\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54911800541557,"sku":"9781405956789","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781405956789.jpg?v=1736348090","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781405956789","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}