Service95 Recommends is the home of the books we love and reviews from our contributors. In Soon Come by Kuba Shand-Baptiste, worlds collide in a small Caribbean restaurant in North West London.
What We Say: “This sparkling debut is a love-letter to British-Jamaican culture. Based on the true stories of the Windrush generation – migrants from Caribbean countries who were invited to help rebuild post-war Britain – it is a lyrical mediation on migration, friendship and the spaces we create when the world gives us none. A beautiful celebration of the everyday defiance and quiet dreams of London’s Caribbean community – and what it means to belong.” – Maria Padget
What They Say: “I was blown away by the richness of the characters and their world. The journey that the story prepares the reader for drips with nostalgia and hope. A captivating work of art by one of Britain’s most imaginative minds.” – Kelechi Okafor
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Maria Padget is Book Club Director at Service95
