Cicely Destin is a Haitian American teen living in Brooklyn. She loves the annual West Indian Day Parade that takes place in her neighbourhood. The colours, clothes, tastes, sights, and sounds all celebrating Caribbean culture fill her with pride and joy. This year, the parade will be extra special: it falls on Cicely's birthday, AND Cicely will get to hang out with her awesome aunt, Mimose, a social media influencer known for dabbling in Haitian vodou. But when Mimose's dabbling becomes a little too real, and she seems to be possessed by a rogue spirit right before the parade, it's up to Cicely, plus her best friend, Renee, and her crush (!), Kwame, to try to set things right. Cicely and her friends set off on a winding, thrilling scavenger hunt through Brooklyn to find the items that will undo the possession. But can Cicely help her aunt if she doesn't fully realize her own powers just yet?
This nuanced, joyful, and loving exploration of Haitian American culture, based on Debbie Rigaud's own experiences growing up, is pure magic.
๐ญMy review๐ป
This book has a beautiful cover and that's what attracted me to it. After I read the synopsis I knew I had to read it. I don't regret reading it at all because it was a fun fast read and I really enjoyed it. The story is very fast, I wish it was longer and had more to it. The details in the book were awesome and very colourful. the author did a very good job the book flowed well and it was an easy-to-read book.
Thank you @scholasticcda for giving me a chance to read and review this book.
I give it 4 stars โญ๏ธ โญ๏ธ โญ๏ธ โญ๏ธ
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