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Scarborough : a Novel by Hernandez, Catherine, 1977- author is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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City of Toronto Book Award finalist Scarborough is a low-income, culturally diverse neighborhood east of Toronto, the fourth largest city in North America; like many inner city communities, it suffers under the weight of poverty, drugs, crime, and urban blight. Scarborough the novel employs a multitude of voices to tell the story of a tight-knit neighborhood under among them, Victor, a black artist harassed by the police; Winsum, a West Indian restaurant owner struggling to keep it together; and Hina, a Muslim school worker who witnesses first-hand the impact of poverty on education. And then there are the three kids who work to rise above a system that consistently fails Bing, a gay Filipino boy who lives under the shadow of his father's mental illness; Sylvie, Bing's best friend, a Native girl whose family struggles to find a permanent home to live in; and Laura, whose history of neglect by her mother is destined to repeat itself with her father. Scarborough offers a raw yet empathetic glimpse into a troubled community that locates its dignity in unexpected a neighborhood that refuses to be undone. Catherine Hernandez is a queer theatre practitioner and writer who has lived in Sc

Who reads Scarborough : a Novel?

Author

Hernandez, Catherine, 1977- author

Publisher

Vancouver: Arsenal Pulp Press

Published

2017

Language

EN

ISBN

9781551526775

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities

Rating

4.32 / 5 (157 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14