Nalo Hopkinson is a very good writer

Nalo Hopkinson - Midnight Robber Science Fiction HOP
Hopefully many of you are familiar with Nalo Hopkinson, Jamaican born Canadian Fantasy/Scifi writer. Most of what she writes draws heavily on Caribbean folklore and traditions and Midnight Robber is no exception. In this case the Caribbean roots are often barely remembered ties to earth for colonists on Toussaint, which was originally colonized by peoples from the Caribbean. The main character is a young girl, Tan-Tan, who pretends to be the Robber Queen for festival. Later she is exiled to New Half-Way Tree.
To me this is what scifi can be. It is beautifully written, relevant to the real world, challenging and thoughtful. I really liked this book. The fact that it is about Carnival, Midnight Robbers and the planet is named after Toussaint Louverture didn't hurt either.