How I found this book: I was recently watching a Canadian produced/filmed show called FAMILY LAW. The two adolescent characters on the show were often seen reading, and the books were clearly displayed for viewers. This was one of the books the teenage girl was reading.
In FIGHT LIKE A GIRL Trisha spends most of her time at the local gym training as a kickboxer. The activity provides a powerful release for her frustrations. She struggles with her Trinidadian roots. Women are supposed to be strong while at the same time know their place in the home. She observed this by watching her mother and her mostly absent father who commutes between his two families - one here in Canada and the other back in Trinidad.
Trisha has been plagued by emotional upheaval since the recent death of her father. She was driving the car the dark and rainy night when he was hit and killed. Everyone tells her it was an accident, but she harbors guilt that she doesn't understand.
When a new man enters her mother's life, Trisha is disturbed by the abuse he unleashes on her mother. Why does her mother put up with him? Didn't she learn from earlier experiences with Trisha's father?
Author Sheena Kamal hits hard with FIGHT LIKE A GIRL. Following Trisha's emotional journey will no doubt resonant with teen readers also trying to navigate their own coming of age journey.
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