Black Gold    by Nicole Dennis-Benn Order:  USA  Can Random House, 2027 (2027) Hardcover, e-Book      Reviewed by Barbara Lingens How do you find out who you are? Faye has to leave her Caribbean home for years, struggle to finally find fame and fortune, only to come back to the coffee farm and the land that always had her in its grip. Black Gold shows us a strong person who no matter what remains grounded in her heritage. Faye hated coffee farming, but as her grandmother's stories instilled in her, this was her heritage. Faye, though, is determined on a different life, and when she gets the chance, off she goes We, in turn, learn a lot not only about Jamaican life and Maroon history but also the fashion world, its luxury, sensuality and excesses as well as the hard-won place of black people in its world. The author's portrayal of a woman seeking the freedom to be who she is, to own her own body and to restore her family's ancestral territory is well done. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Contemporary books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews