"It's 1976 and warring political parties in Jamaica have made the divisions between the poor and the wealthy even wider. Irie and Jilly come from very different backgrounds, but the two bond through a shared love of reggae, spending time together at Irie's father's record store, listening to so-called rebel music. A budding romance between the two girls complicates things further as the push and pull between their two lives becomes impossible to bear. For Irie, fighting - with her words and her voice - is her only option. Blood is shed on the streets in front of her every day. But Jilly, from the heart of Kingston, where lush mansions remain safe behind gates, can always choose to escape. Can their bond survive this impossible divide?"--Dust jacket flap.
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