Si le soleil se dérobe

Synopsis of Si le soleil se dérobe

Si le soleil se dérobe is a novel by Nicole Dennis-Benn, translated into French by Benoîte Dauvergne. The story follows Patsy, a young Jamaican woman trapped between a mother obsessed with religion and a daughter she doesn't know how to love. Her longing to leave the island for America, in search of freedom and her secret love, Cicely, leads her to a harsh and violent existence. The novel explores themes of immigration, femininity, and the silent bonds of love through the years and oceans.