Reflection1Brother Man

So far as I've read, in my opinion, it would be somewhat of an understatement to not call this book a masterpiece. The author, Roger Mais, appears to be a creative man of mystery. He starts off with an abstract, yet forefront introduction into the story and plot. He engages the reader in the dialogues of the people in the society in which the story is based. He exposes the reader cleverly to the way of life of the people, their cultural background through dialogue, their customs and moral ideas. The writer, however, brings forth the stories of the main characters as disconnected one from another; the only constant thus far, is a relation to brother man.
Girlie is a young woman in a troubled relationship. Trust and respect cause major conflict because of a lack of communication, she resorts to violence to solveher problems and vent her frustration with his behaviour, and it affects their regular routine to a point where animosity or tension is evident; from communication to physical contact. Papacita, her lover, has too much urge to have his way with many other women while still trying to hold on to Girlie, who he has strong feelings for. He has problems, however, with reaching out to her while she finds too much fault with his actions, meanwhile he is in a struggle balance that with maintenance of a big ego. he relies on external factors and when, for example, he was not able to satisfy Girlie sexually, he becomes devastated and submits to the violent behaviour aswell, until it goes too far.
Cordy appears to be a hurt character who has grown very angry and depressed about her life's misfortune. She was used and abused by a man who was taken over first by drugs and then taken away by police. In her misery, the reader is lead to believe through her conversation, that this man, Jonas, was greedy and selfish, and her purpose was only for his benefit, yet now he was gone, she had nothing but her sister to lean on. The male perspective, Jonas, is not introduced to the story.
Minette is an interesting, young character. To me, no doubt, the most intriguing. She seemingly grew up an a very lacking environment. Lacking in terms of love and care. She was invited, when she had no place to go at the age of seventeen, to live in the comforting home of a kind, honest and young man. He came to be her 'saving grace'. She was well taken care of and never used. She finds herself in an internal struggle with having to face and deal with the feelings which have erupted within her for this gentle man, and his lack of feeling of mutual affection towards her. Brother man, a rastafarian whom the book is named after, is the constant in each visit to another character's life in the novel. From the get go the author makes it clear that this man is regarded as somewhat of a prophet to the people in the village. He, however, is the hardest to figure out. His are the only thoughts that are not disclosed to the reader. Regardless of this, however, he is the 'purest' character, although not much is stated about his history.
Thus far, the book is very intriguing. It has a much different feel that many other books read previously. Since it refers to the Caribbean culture and people, themes can be easier identifiable with, one is compelled to read more