“David Chariandy’s Brother is both an exceptional coming of age story and a poignant meditation on love, loss, and humanity. Set in a Scarborough housing complex in Toronto’s infamous east end, this is an account of two brothers, the sons of Trinidadian immigrants, raised alone by their mother. The younger son struggles to make sense of a tragic death and faces the depth of his own grief in a racist world where he is viewed with suspicion and hostility. With stunning lyrical writing, pitch perfect pacing, and unexpected humour, Chariandy creates a world where beauty abounds in the most unexpected spaces and leaves us full of music and hope.” — 2017 Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize Jury (Michael Christie, Christy Ann Conlin, and Tracey Lindberg)